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Mexican Modernism Was More Than Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

by Rosa Boshier March 14, 2022March 15, 2022

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism feeds into the repeated use of Kahlo and Rivera’s work, and the mythology of their romantic relationship, as shorthand for an entire era.

Posted inOpinion

Why Frida Kahlo Still Isn’t a Great Woman Artist According to the Market

by Hall W. Rockefeller November 24, 2021November 29, 2021

Greatness, in this new golden age of wealth and vanity collecting, is inextricably linked to money, selling prices, and auction results.

Posted inNews

Frida Kahlo Portrait Hammers at $31 Million, Shatters Records for Latin American Art

by Valentina Di Liscia November 16, 2021November 17, 2021

The sale of “Diego y yo” (1949) skyrocketed past Kahlo’s previous auction record, $8 million.

Posted inBooks

New Frida Kahlo Monograph Moves Beyond Individual Genius Narrative

by Joanna Garcia Cheran September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

Three art historians put the focus back on Kahlo’s artistic output.

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Enough with the Ableist Worship of Frida Kahlo

by Sophia Stewart July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

Emily Rapp Black’s new book cuts though self-serving interpretations of disabled bodies like Kahlo’s, which have long emphasized the comfort or pleasure of others.

Posted inOpinion

An Indigenous Perspective on Frida Kahlo

by Joanna Garcia Cheran July 4, 2021July 12, 2021

Kahlo’s aesthetic reflects the vogue of her time: the mythologizing of a homogenized Indigenous past afforded by her proximity to whiteness and wealth.

Posted inArt

The Artists Who Found Inspiration in Isolation

by Valentina Di Liscia March 20, 2020March 27, 2020

In the age of “social distancing,” reflecting on works by a number of artists who found themselves isolated, detained, or bed-ridden for various reasons.

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At a Frida Kahlo Show in Brooklyn, the Personal Is Commercial (and Sponsored by Revlon)

by Stephanie Huber May 7, 2019May 8, 2019

Zeitgeisty is perhaps the best word to describe the Brooklyn Museum’s popular exhibition, which takes for granted the idea that Kahlo’s artwork is merely an extension of her constructed persona.

Posted inBooks

Can This System Hold the “Keys” to Modern Art?

by Angelica FreyMarch 5, 2019September 16, 2020

Simon Morley’s new book presents a seven-tiered analytical framework that aims to make even the most inscrutable works of modern art accessible.

Posted inArt

In Brooklyn, a Symphony Plays Some of Frida Kahlo’s Favorite Songs

by Deena ElGenaidi February 19, 2019

This weekend at the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra will perform a series of pieces in celebration of the exhibition Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving.

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Frida Kahlo’s Friendship with Dorothea Lange Was Good for Her Health

by Karen Chernick January 16, 2019January 15, 2019

Lange granted the younger artist an enduring gift: an introduction to a man who would become her lifelong physician and trusted friend, respected thoracic surgeon Dr. Leo Eloesser.

Posted inIn Brief

A Frida Kahlo Exhibition Will Open for an Uninterrupted 48 Hours in London

by Jasmine Weber October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

The event, which costs £17 (~$22), might not have sat well with the communist painter.

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