Category: Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, born in 1907, was a Mexican artist famous for her self portraits. She explored themes of post-colonialism, race, identity and class in the twentieth century Mexican society. Although often described as a surrealist, she rejected this title, declaring, I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality. Her paintings not only reflected the…

Frida Kahlo (1907-54, Mexican) and Joy Hester (1920-60, Australian) are both significant female artists, exploring human emotions and the complexities of life in their work. Kahlo was a surrealist artist often illustrating her Mexican heritage and depicting the female experience through her self-portraiture. Hester was a modernist artist, and was involved in an innovative circle…

This exhibition is all about the experience; yours and Fridas. From the selfie opportunities at the entry and exit to the manifestation of her pain. For fifty years Frida Kahlos personal possessions were locked away following her death in 1954. In Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving, the Brooklyn Museum has put together the largest…

Frida Kahlo is renowned for pushing the gender stereotype boundaries for women in her art. The artist confronts the traditional view of women in society and art, where she shows herself to be a confident figure pushing these patriarchal societal views of women. Many of her self-portraits show strong, self-assured women trapped in an emotional…

More than a century after her birth, Fridas influence remains alive and her transgressive vision of life is still relevant. Beyond the crown of flowers, Mexican folklore, and the populated frown, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is not only one of the most recognized and quoted painters in art history, but her life, unique personality,…