Although Frida Kahlo's works are rarely exhibited in the Northwest, 10 of her paintings and four of her drawings are included in the Seattle Art Museum's upcoming exhibition of the Jacques and Natasha ...

In my experience, it’s hard to come across an analysis of Frida Kahlo that doesn’t obsessively fixate on her biography. But a 1984 movie by the filmmaker and theorist Laura Mulvey intrigues me for its ...

Among female artists, Frida Kahlo stands apart—famous far beyond her native Mexico, with artworks that have been highly sought by collectors for decades. The reasons for her celebrity are complex and ...

Frida Kahlo's art and image adorn Día De Los Muertos ofrendas around the world. Over the years, the Mexican artist has become the epitome of what this beautiful holiday celebrates and symbolizes from ...

Midway through the new documentary Frida comes a declaration from its subject, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, that she would paint only her reality as she saw it. “Through no one’s eyes but my own,” she ...

It’s difficult to imagine a world in which Frida Kahlo plays second fiddle to anyone. Yet in 1939, Kahlo was better known as the wife of painter Diego Rivera than a daring artist in her own right. The ...

A new exhibition at Tate Modern shows Kahlo’s art next to the seemingly endless supply of Frida kitsch. The combination is a genuine revelation. Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent ...

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Frida Kahlo, who painted mostly small, intensely personal works for herself, family and friends, would likely have been amazed and amused to see what a vast audience her paintings now reach. Today, ...