The San Francisco MOMA is showing till September 28th an exhibition of Frida Kahlo's work. It is a fantastic exhibition and probably a once in a lifetime chance to see so many of her paintings. Don't miss this opportunity!
The first major UK exhibition dedicated to her work to take place for over twenty years at the Tate Modern in London from June 9 - October 9, 2005. FridaKahlo.com is a tribute to Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), one of the most influential Mexican painters of the middle twentieth century. This site features a gallery...www.fridakahlo.com/
One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to SFMoMA, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where I saw the headline show of Frida Kahlo paintings and the less-publicized retrospective of Lee Miller photographs and drawings.
So it was natural that we pay homage in our favorite way, and dress up and go out on the town as Frida Kahlo. So Cindia, Kate, Gay and I wandered around, amused people, confused people, caused photos to occur, and had fun with it.
Never before has the extraordinary life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo been framed in relation to the full spectrum of the historical and cultural influences that shaped her. The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo explores the 20th-century icon who became an international sensation in the worlds of modern art and radical...
www.pbs.org/weta/fridakahlo/Of course I went through a big Frida Kahlo phase in the late 80's early 90's -- I read that most excellent biography by Hayden Herrera, and was utterly fascinated by her and her culture. Read this book
