News
Frida, The Musical Is Coming to Broadway in 2024
The musical is the first such telling of Kahlo’s life that has been sanctioned by her family, and draws in part on details from Intimate Frida, a book by her niece Isolda P. Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo
Art
A Brief History of Women's Eyebrows in Art
Since antiquity, women’s eyebrows have been sites of intense scrutiny, constantly shifting between trend cycles.
Art
Mexican Modernism Was More Than Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
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.
Opinion
Why Frida Kahlo Still Isn't a Great Woman Artist According to the Market
Greatness, in this new golden age of wealth and vanity collecting, is inextricably linked to money, selling prices, and auction results.
News
Frida Kahlo Portrait Hammers at $31 Million, Shatters Records for Latin American Art
The sale of “Diego y yo” (1949) skyrocketed past Kahlo’s previous auction record, $8 million.
Books
New Frida Kahlo Monograph Moves Beyond Individual Genius Narrative
Three art historians put the focus back on Kahlo’s artistic output.
Books
Enough with the Ableist Worship of Frida Kahlo
Emily Rapp Black’s new book cuts through self-serving interpretations of disabled bodies like Kahlo’s, which have long emphasized the comfort or pleasure of others.
Opinion
An Indigenous Perspective on Frida Kahlo
Kahlo’s aesthetic reflects the vogue of her time: the mythologizing of a homogenized Indigenous past afforded by her proximity to whiteness and wealth.
Art
The Artists Who Found Inspiration in Isolation
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.
Art
At a Frida Kahlo Show in Brooklyn, the Personal Is Commercial (and Sponsored by Revlon)
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.
Books
Can This System Hold the “Keys” to Modern Art?
Simon Morley's new book presents a seven-tiered analytical framework that aims to make even the most inscrutable works of modern art accessible.
Art
In Brooklyn, a Symphony Plays Some of Frida Kahlo’s Favorite Songs
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.