News

A new graphic biography by Francisco de la Mora: "Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home"

17 March 2023

17-03-2023 The book, completed with the endorsement and support of the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City, will be published this month by SelfMadeHero.

The three-part documentary made for BBC "Becoming Frida Kahlo" begins today, 9pm, BBC Two

10 March 2023

10-03-2023 With its abundance of old images and films showing the artist in both private and public settings, the series will enchant Frida lovers.

"Carmen & Frida" presented by Peninsula Ballet at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, CA, US

08 March 2023

8-03-2023 A two one-act dance works that will be presented April 1 and 2 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. "Two stories of women, one fictional, one real but both immortalized, told through dance ..."

Theatre play "To DIE:GO in Leaves by Frida Kahlo" in Dallas until 12 March

07 March 2023

7-03-2023 This “purely, intoxicatingly theatrical” production, inspired by Frida’s paintings and biography, tells a story as much through movement and imagery as dialogue.

"Diego Rivera's America" exhibition at Cristal Bridges will include 3 major paintings by Frida Kahlo

20 February 2023

20-02-2023 The three Frida's painting were all done in San Francisco, including a self-portrait of her standing next to Diego Rivera.

Frida Kahlo among Allison Adam's "Groundbreaking Girls” in Fullerton, Orange County, CA - US

17 February 2023

17-02-2023 The exhibit will be opened from February 16 to March 31 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center to celebrate women in a variety of fields, decades, and interests.

Has Diego Rivera helped Frida Kahlo die?

12 February 2023

12-02-2023 A secret suspicion that persists within the family of her husband and great love, the renowned muralist Diego Rivera, will be revealed in a documentary about the Mexican artist.

FRIDA's robotic arm using AI models to paint pictures ows its name also to Frida Kahlo

08 February 2023

8-02-2023 FRIDA stands for Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts a project realized by the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, but choosing the acronym FRIDA was an homage to Frida Kahlo.

A new graphic novel about Frida will be released next 4th April, 2023

30 January 2023

29-01-2023 "Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home" by Francisco de la Mora examines the public and private sides of this legendary artist, whose transformation of political vision and personal suffering into unforgettable art has made her one of

One of Frida's self-portrait recreated on a vintage typewriter

29 January 2023

30-01-2023 The UK-based artist James Cook uses his collection of vintage typewriters to produce unique works of art composed entirely of letters and symbols found on the keyboard.

Frida Kahlo among Ophelia's Jump musical "Well-Behaved Women", Claremont, CA - US

17 January 2023

17-01-2023 “Well- Behaved Women” is a new collection of songs by Carmel Dean, Broadway musical director/arranger, and composer of the award-winning Off-Broadway musical Renascence.

Raissa Bretaña on Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair

14 January 2023

14-01-2023 In the online edition of MoMA’s ArtSpeaks program, staff members, artists, and special guests are invited to share personal impressions of an artwork in the galleries.

"Frida Kahlo: The Life of an Icon" opened yesterday in Sydney, Australia

05 January 2023

5-01-2023 The interactive exhibition on the life and work of Frida Kahlo has opened to headline the 2023 Sydney Festival.

"Frida" by Robert Xavier Rodriguez at the Festival Under the Stars in Naples, FL, USA on April 2023

23 December 2022

23-12-2022 Opera Naples has announced tickets are on sale for the third annual Festival Under the Stars at Cambier Park, running March 21 - April 5 2023

"The Shape of Dreams" including Frida's works opens tomorrow at The Dalí Museum in Florida

24 November 2022

24-11-2022 The exhibition examines paintings from 500 years ago, exploring how Western artists have portrayed dreams over time for very diverse audiences.

"Hola Frida, Mandi Tina, la fotògrafa, la pintora... y el muralista también " Udine, Italy

23 November 2022

23-11-2022 This is the title of the theatre play that Precenicco has put in the spotlight to combat violence against women on the International Dedicated Day.

"Self-Portrait. Very ugly" ("Autorretrato. Muy feo") auctioned at Christie's New York

22 November 2022

22-11-2022 Prior to the sale, the piece was projected to sell for up to $10 million, but it actually brought in $8.63 million.

Frida Kahlo, Amrita Sher-Gil and Irma Stern together in Johannesburg

04 November 2022

4-11-2022 The exhibition called "Kahlo, Sher-Gil, Stern: Modernist Identities in the Global South" opened last 25 October at the Joburg Contemporary Arts Foundation.

Frida Kahlo immersive exhibit opened yesterday in Brooklyn, New York

28 October 2022

28-10-2022 "Frida Kahlo. The Life of an Icon" is a co-creation of the Frida Kahlo Corporation and Layers of Reality - the renowned digital arts centre in Spain.

A violin painted by Frida Kahlo and dedicated to Trotsky could be worth 50 million euros.

25 October 2022

25-10-2022 According to the expert opinion carried out in Madrid, Spain, the hand-painted polychrome violin is an unpublished work.

A new opera about Frida and Diego will make its world premiere in San Diego on Oct.29

19 October 2022

19-10-2022 "The Last Dream of Frida and Diego", written by Grammy-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank, features a libretto by Pulitzer-winning playwright Nico Cruz.

Frida and Diego works on show at Auckland Art Gallery on October 15

13 October 2022

13-10-2022 "Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Art and Life in Modern Mexico" exhibition reveals how the two artists played a crucial role in defining a new art following the Mexican Revolution.

Former florist used buttons, brooches, and pearls to recreate Frida' s face

06 October 2022

6-10-2022 Joanne O'Neill, 60, of North Lanarkshire, Scotland, has created about 20 pieces of artwork, including works featuring David Bowie, Frida Kahlo, and Jimi Hendrix, always trying to include a component that is "fitting for the person.

"Frida Kahlo. Il Caos dentro" opens tomorrow in Turin, Italy

30 September 2022

30-09-2022 A journey to discover Frida's universe, represented by her works, but also by documents, objects, photographs, loves and passions.

Millionaire burns Frida Kahlo artwork to sell it in the metaverse

30 September 2022

30-09-2022 Khalo’s “Fantasmones Siniestros,” valued at $10M, was burned by the businessman Martin Mobarak, resident of Miami, to create 10 thousand NFTS.

Photos of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera for the first time in India

23 September 2022

23-09-2022 The exhibition features 60 copies of the couple's photographs to commemorate the 212th anniversary of Mexican Independence.

"VIVA LA VIDA, Frida Kahlo and Chavela Vargas" on stage in Rome on September 2nd

01 September 2022

1-09-2022 The show opens with Frida Kahlo's voice describing the love of her life, the painter Diego Rivera.

Frida’s self-portrait “Diego and I” on display in Buenos Aires after 25 years

27 August 2022

27-08-2022 In 2021, this painting went for €30.8 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. It was bought by Eduardo F. Costantini, a renowned Argentinian collector committed to supporting Latin American art and founder of the Museum of Latin Ameri

“Frida,” the opera by Robert Xavier Rodriguez, will be staged in El Paso, Texas, US on Aug. 27th

18 August 2022

18-08-2022 The opera will be performed by El Paso Opera on August 27, starring Catalina Cuervo as Frida Kahlo and Riccardo Herrera as Diego Rivera.

Frida Kahlo’s childhood in the Decentraland metaverse from August 29th

12 August 2022

12-08-2022 Frida Kahlo’s Family in collaboration with Ezel.Life is lounching The Red House, an immersive experience showcasing the first-half of Frida’s exceptional life.

“Mexican Geniuses: A Frida and Diego Immersive Experience” in Washington DC from August 19th

11 August 2022

11-08-2022 This exhibitions is the first immersive experience showing the life and work of Frida and Diego featuring innovative technology and projections of over 300 images, including virtual reality.

Frida Kahlo among the 17 remarkable women celebrated at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

05 August 2022

5-08-2022 FEMMES is the fresh floral tribute to 17 ladies who have left their mark on history,

A mural dedicated to Frida will be unveiled in Pontedera (Pisa, Italy) on Aug. the 6th

04 August 2022

4-08-2022 The work was realized by the Italian artist Giulio Noccioli and represents a woman with an independent and passionate spirit, unconventional and a lover of life.

A musical on Frida is under development, coming to Broadway in 2024

01 August 2022

1-08-2022 The project was announced last week by the Frida Kahlo estate and BTF Media, with the first workshop scheduled for 2023.

Frida Kahlo died on 13 July 1954

13 July 2022

13/07/2022 A few days before her death, Frida wrote in her diary: "I hope the exit is joyful - and I hope never to return - Frida"

Frida week celebrated in Port Townsend from July 7 through July 15

11 July 2022

1-07-2022 During the week Frida Kahlo is remembered with special activities to celebrate her birthday

"FRIDA" by Paul Edlin will be performed on 10 July 2022 in Queen Mary University of London’s Octagon

29 June 2022

29-06-2022 First premiered at the Oxford Festival of the Arts in 2019, "Frida" is an operatic monodrama that sets text from the diary of Frida Kahlo in twelve tableaux.

Frida Kahlo's relatives discussing art and family at The Broad Museum, East Lansing, MI, US

24 June 2022

24-06-2022 Since January, the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's final days have been intimately depicted for visitors at Michigan State University's Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.

"Frida Kahlo - Defining Moments" by Moveo Dance Company at Teatru Manoel in Malta, June 10-12

10 June 2022

10-06-2022 With choreography by Diane Portelli, the ballet tells the story of Frida's great resilience in the face of tragedy.

Stills solo exhibition by Ishiuchi Miyako, the photographer who documented Frida's personal effects

09 June 2022

9-06-2022 The centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh organized this show in conjunction with the Edinburgh Art Festival.

Frida Kahlo in the 2024 exhibition program of the new National Museum in Oslo, opening next June11th

08 June 2022

8-06-2022 It will be the largest Museum in the Nordic countries, with 13,000 square meters of exhibition space and 6,500 permanent artworks on display, including Edvard Munch's "The Scream."

"Frida Kahlo. The Life of an Icon" opens today in Holon, Israel

26 May 2022

26-05-2022 For the first time in Israel, an exceptional exhibition in sound and light will be dedicated to the life of Frida Kahlo.

World Premiere of "El ultimó sueño de Frida y Diego" at San Diego Opera next October 29, 2022

23 May 2022

23-05-2022 Grammy-winning Latina composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American librettist Nilo Cruz have been working on this Spanish-language opera project for five years.

BTF Media and Frida Kahlo Family announced a TV series based on the artist's life

17 May 2022

17-05-2022 According to Mara Romeo Kahlo, the painter’s great-niece, “the series seeks to portray Frida as she has never been seen before. The goal is to present a unique perspective based on what her family knows about her ...

Virtual tour of the exhibition: "Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving" on May the 18th

10 May 2022

10-05-2022 The Frida Kahlo Museum announced today in social media posts the launch of this virtual tour to celebrate the International Museum Day.

"Frida, a bomb wrapped in silk ribbons" theater play in Verona, Italy

05 May 2022

5-05-2022 Produced by Modus for Orti Erranti Theatre, the play reveals the life of Frida Kahlo through her emotions and the transposition into a story of some of her most significant works.

Frida in the Swatch X Centre Pompidou collection

16 March 2022

16-03-2022 Watches inspired by works of art: Swatch X Centre Pompidou pays tribute to the works of Frida Kahlo, Amedeo Modigliani, Robert Delaunay, Vassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian.

"Frida Kahlo, The Life of an Icon" immersive exhibition will premiere in the US this Summer

11 March 2022

11-03-2022 The biography of Frida is displayed in a unique blend of digital art, historical images, projections and installations. The exhibition also contains virtual reality experiences that recreate the most important moments in Frida Kahlo's life

"Frida: Immersive Dream" in Chicago next week

24 February 2022

24-02-2022 The exhibit will project some of Kahlo's most famous works onto the walls of Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, located at 108 W Germania Pl, starting from Feb. 24th.

Michigan Opera Theatre presents its first show of the '22 season: Frida by composer Xavier Rodríguez

31 January 2022

31-01-2022 “Robert Rodríguez’s bright and engaging look at the remarkable life of Frida Kahlo was one of MOT’s biggest artistic successes in the last decade,” Yuval Sharon says.

"Frida" by Xavier Rodriguez at the NHCC’s Albuquerque Journal Theater, US - Feb.18-25

30 January 2022

30-01-2022 Presented in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, "Frida" is a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Spanish with both Spanish and English translation supertitles.

British band Blossoms Announces New Album ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’

26 January 2022

26-01-2022 The album title was inspired by frontman Tom Ogden’s visit to Frida Kahlo’s house in Mexico in 2019.

A new exhibition about Frida, "Kahlo Without Borders", highlights her time in hospitals.

18 January 2022

18-01-2022 MSU's Broad Art Museum in Michigan, US, opened the exhibit on January 15th, displaying Frida Kahlo's health issues and time spent in hospitals.

A Korean musical on Frida will premiere on March 1st at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

08 January 2022

8-01-2022 On Jan 6th, the Korean EMK Musical Company announced the casting of the musical ‘Frida’ along with the main poster.

"Frida Kahlo, à Revolução!" a theater play travelling since 2009 in Brasil

07 January 2022

7-01-2022 The show will be at the Theatro São Pedro in Porto Alegre from the 9th to the 11th of January 2022.

A musical about inspirational women, including Frida, at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre in January

26 December 2021

27-12-2021 This brand new musical is called "Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World" and will run in Aylesbury from Wednesday January 5 to Saturday January 8.

"Vida y Obra de Frida Kahlo" immersive audiovisual exhibition in Madrid from 2nd December

09 December 2021

9-12-2021 A set of projections and more than 2,500 animated frames painted by hand by different artists make up this exhibition

Animated short film On/Off and Frida Kahlo in Nicolás P. Villarreal's mural in San Francisco

03 December 2021

3-12/2021 Villarreal brings Frida to San Francisco via an outdoor mural to explore the 'shapes' of his vision; the image is taken from his award-winning seven-minute 2D animated video highlighting the structure and discipline required to achieve our

A ballet from Frida's poetry "You deserve a love" in the virtual AMREF project by Fiorella Mannoia

02 December 2021

2-12-2021 "The Complex Flight of Frida" ballet, realized as videoclip on Nov. 30th 2020 in Parma, is shown in the virtual room dedicated to men's awareness.

Special NFT event by ezel.life about Frida Kahlo’s family metaverse during Miami Art Week. From Nov.

01 December 2021

1-12-2021 Frida’s first step into the digital world, with exclusive videos from her family and a preview inside the metaverse, will also include a panel discussion on equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Frida Kahlo, the documentary film by Ali Ray, in Italia's cinemas from 22 to 24 Nov.

23 November 2021

23-11-2021 The film, lasting 90 minutes, is distributed by Adler Entertainment.

A Frida mural to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

19 November 2021

19-11-2021 The new mural by the Italian collective We Run the Streets is dedicated to Frida emerging from a background of rainbow flowers, represented in Buccinasco, a metropolitean area of Milan, Italy.

"Diego y yo" by Frida Kahlo was sold yesterday for $34.9 million at Sotheby’s

17 November 2021

17-11-2021 It was not only the highest sale of Latin American art, but it also broke the previous record for a Kahlo piece, which had sold for roughly $8 million in 2016.

Another immersive Frida Kahlo show announced in Toronto!

16 November 2021

16-11-2021 "Frida: Immersive Dream" is set to launch in Toronto soon, but no other details have been released. A website for the program is already online, and social media advertisements are being circulated.

An Immersive Art Exhibition Dedicated To Frida And Diego announced in London

05 November 2021

05-11-2021 In the event website the location is described as "A secret location in London ". The exhibition will arrive in London in April 2022 .Tickets have been released on Wednesday, November 3rd.

Huge Day of the Dead skulls - los ‘Fridacráneos’ - honour Frida Kahlo in Mexico City

25 October 2021

25-10-2021 Ten larger-than-life Calaveras, the distinctive adorned skulls that have come to symbolize Dia De Los Muertos, are dedicated to Frida Kahlo at the Revolution monument in the Mexico City center.

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism at the Norton Museum of Art

22 October 2021

22-10-2021 The exhibition running from tomorrow to Feb 6 is the largest grouping of works by Kahlo and Rivera ever to be on view in Portland.

"Frida … A Self Portrait" theatre play opened October 15 at Portland Center Stage at the Armory

19 October 2021

19-10-2021 Vanessa Severo's one-woman show, which she developed, wrote, and acted in, will run for more than two dozen performances until Nov. 7.

Frida Kahlo - Her Photos" exhibition opened yesterday at the Prague City Gallery

15 October 2021

15-10-2021 The opening took place at the Prague City Gallery – Stone Bell House with the presence of Magdalena Juříková, Director of the Prague City Gallery, and Her Excellency Rosaura Leonora Rueda Gutierrez, Ambassador of Mexico to the Czech Republ

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will show a Frida Kahlo self-portrait

06 October 2021

06-10-2021 The museum, set to open in 2023, will include exhibitions for a wide range of viewers and will combine mass-produced images with academically based art forms to explore visual storytelling in all of its richness and complexity.

Legal battle over the right to Frida Kahlo's image was dismissed in the US last week

02 October 2021

2/10/2021 The long legal fight over the rights to Frida Kahlo's legacy and image raised in 2018, after the delivery of a Barbie doll made in the Mexican painter’s likeness.

A self-portrait by Frida is expected to set auction record for a work by a Latin American artist

23 September 2021

23-09-21 The painting "Diego y yo" ("Diego and I") has an estimate of more than $30 million -- far above the public auction record for a work by Kahlo of $8 million, set in 2016, "Two nudes in a forest".

Today's World Premiere of "Viva Frida Kahlo – Immersive Experience" at MAAG Light Hall in Zurich

22 September 2021

22-09-2021 The exhibition shows high-performance video projections and light and acoustic effects. The 360° projection makes visitors feel as if they have been transported right into Kahlo’s paintings.

"Frida Kahlo: Timeless" Virtual Exhibition available through Oct. 15

19 September 2021

20-09-2021 Frida Kahlo: Timeless" closed on Sept. 12 in Chicago, however there is still the chance to experience the exhibition through virtual tours through Oct. 15 in honor of National Latino Heritage Month.

Asia Argento pays omage to Frida in the cover of "I'm broken", her new single feat. Dj Gruff

15 September 2021

15-09-2021 The single cover, by Spanish cartoonist Miguel Angel Martin, refers to the forced isolation due to an accident, which is at the origin of the album "Music from my bed".

"Frida Kahlo's Garden" exhibition in Carlsbad, Oklahoma US, since 1st September

06 September 2021

06-09-20201 The exhibition continues through October 20 at the Cannon Art Gallery, located at 1775 Dove Lane. Admission to the exhibit and reception is free.

Frida Kahlo among Julian Schnabel's "Self-Portraits of Others"

03 September 2021

03-09-2021 The exhibition opens to the public on September 9, 2021 on the Brant Basis in New York.

BBC has ordered a three part documentary about Frida and Diego

26 August 2021

26-08-2021 The documentary is an exploration of the personal and political life of Frida Kahlo and her relationship with Diego Rivera.

Frida Kahlo and Bartolì in "Josep" animated movie by Aurel

25 August 2021

25-08-2021 “Josep”, Aurel's film inspired by the life and works of Josep Bartolì will arrive in Italian cinemas on 30 August in the original version with Italian subtitles.

"Frida Kahlo: Timeless" exhibition extended through Sept. 12th

18 August 2021

18-08-2021 In two months the exhibition has attracted nearly 75,000 visitors from 50 states and 12 countries.

Frida Fest in Milwaukee on July 31 and August 1

31 July 2021

31-07-21 The festival will feature local artisan vendors, painting classes, free food and live music.

Stunning "Frida’s Dreams (Los Sueños de Frida)" by Artika published in June

27 July 2021

27-07-21 It took four years to complete Frida’s Dreams (Los Sueños de Frida) , Artika’ s Art book on Frida’s life and works.

The most comprehensive book about Frida published today by Taschen

21 July 2021

21-07-21 The massive 624-page book by Taschen is titled "Frida Kahlo. The Complete Paintings" offers for the first time a survey of her entire oeuvre.

Frida Kahlo art animation/installation at Art on theMART in Chicago

20 July 2021

20-07-21 The installation by video artist George Berlin will be again on view on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 9:00 p.m

The new album "Frida en Silencio" by Israel Varela released on July 14th

18 July 2021

18-07-21 The great Mexican composer, drummer, vocalist and producer combines multiple musical souls: he is among the most important international exponents of jazz flamenco.

“Frida, la experiencia inmersiva” in Mexico City

11 July 2021

11-07-2021 On the Frida’s 114th birth anniversary, the immersive exhibition at the Frontón México seeks to disseminate the “true” life story of Frida

Happy Birthday to Frida with a new great video by Nerdwriter

06 July 2021

6-07-2021 In "Frida Gets Personal" Evan Puschak shows how the personal nature, intimacy, and stylistic approachability have given Frida Kahlo’s work enduring and increasing popularity.

"Frida Kahlo. Il caos dentro" opens in Milan, Italy

25 May 2021

25-05-2021 Reopens today in Milan, in the spaces of La Fabbrica del Vapore, this splendid exhibition that offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the artistic life and the human dimension of the artist.

Frida Kahlo by the street artist Jorit in Italy

23 May 2021

23-05-2021 The street artist Jorit Agoch returns to represent an intense female face, where the signs of the “Human Tribe” seem almost scars of life.

“FRIDA KAHLO, Una vita per immagini” opens tomorrow at the Civic Museum of Sansepolcro, Italy

15 May 2021

15-05-2021 The Sansepolcro Civic Museum reopens with the great photographic exhibition event of 2021, which intends to repeat the success of the one dedicated to Banksy.

Elmhurst Artists' Guild puts out call for art: 'Engaging Frida'

01 May 2021

1-05-2021 This call for art is inspired by the iconic Frida Kahlo Exhibit happening at the Cleve Carney Art Gallery at College of DuPage, Chicago, US.

LION BABE pays homage to Frida Kahlo

30 April 2021

30-04-2021 New York alternative R&B/Soul duo LION BABE was back last week with their brand new track titled “Frida Kahlo”

Legendary Mexican jazz artist Tino Contreras performing at Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul

10 April 2021

10-04-2021 Tino Contreras' special performance at the Frida Kahlo Museum will be broadcast on the 10 and 11 April 2021 from 8pm (BST) and is produced by London Latin Music festival La Linea.

A ChatBOT book in Italian dedicated to Frida Kahlo

26 March 2021

26-03-2021 The new ChatBOT book by Andrea Concas came out on March 23, 2021 (first on Amazon only with pre-order, at the moment)

Frida Kahlo listed by Live Science among the 10 influential women in history

25 March 2021

25-03-2021 In politics, philosophy and arts, women have contributed to shape the world we live in today.

Frida Kahlo is the second most wanted artist in Google search tool during the year 2020

19 March 2021

19-03-2021 The UK Paint Products Network Blog Ken Bromley Art Supplies used Google to answer this question: who are the most famous painters in the world?

“Frida Kahlo Oasis”, a new exhibition in San Antonio on view From May 8, 2021

14 March 2021

14-03-2021 The San Antonio Botanical Garden is pleased to announce its newest exhibition dedicated to Casa Azul and its famous garden.

Frida Kahlo at "Elles font l'art", a free online course at the Pompidou Centre, Paris

21 February 2021

21-02-2021 The MOOC consists of videos, quizzes and activities, dedicated this year to women artists from 1900 to the present day.

Frida Kahlo in the Artemisia Memory, an Italian project to raise awareness on gender issues

13 February 2021

13-02-2021 A game to promote and raise awareness on gender issues, giving visibility to the world of female art and young talents

“Frida Kahlo. Il caos dentro” exhibition reopens in Milan, Italy

03 February 2021

3-02-2021 A technological sensory journey capable of immersing the visitor in the life of Frida, exploring her artistic, human and spiritual dimension.

Frida's works on view at the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico, starting from next 6th of February

30 January 2021

30-01-2021 The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection is known for its significant holdings of work by Kahlo. It was established in 1941 by Jacques Gelman, a successful filmmaker, and his wife, Natasha.

A "Lego-like" Frida Kahlo at "I love Lego" exhibition in Italy

24 January 2021

24-01-2021 After the success in Milan, Rome and Naples in the last two years, the exhibition will open on January 26th in Pontedera (Pisa - Tuscany)

A drama series based on Frida's life and art will start production in the second quarter of 2021

23 January 2021

22-01-2021 The series is realized by CIC Media in collaboration with the Frida Kahlo Corporation, Venezuelan composer and singer Carlos Baute, and the writing team of Joel Novoa and Marilu Godinez.

"Le regard d'une artiste, Frida Kahlo par Lucienne Bloch" in Paris

16 January 2021

16-01-2021 The show exhibits the intense photograpich portraits realized by Lucienne Bloch, Diego Rivera's assistant during the stay of Frida and Diego in New York in 1933.

Frida Kahlo Day of the Dead Barbie: Mattel accused of cultural appropriation

31 October 2020

30-10-2020 The US toymaker says the doll honors the traditions, symbols and rituals of the Day of the Dead

Exhibition On Screen ‘Frida Kahlo’ Premieres Oct. 27 at Sedona Int. Film Festival, Arizona

23 October 2020

20-10-2020 The movie will show at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. in Sedona on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4 and 7 p.m.

"Frida Kahlo. Il caos dentro" opening in Milan on Oct. 10th

02 October 2020

2-10-2020 This multimedia exhibition is taking place at La Fabbrica del Vapore starting from the 10th of October 2020 till the 28 of March 2021

MAC will will host a monthly series of online events celebrating Frida Kahlo

11 September 2020

11-09-2020 Kicking off the series, the MAC will present a live broadcast, "The Mexican Revolution: A Panel Discussion" on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

A large painting by Frida Kahlo reappears after more than 50 years

17 June 2020

17-06-2020 Kahlo's "The Wounded Table" is considered one of the greatest expressions of Surrealism, but it disappeared in 1955 in Warsaw after beeing rejected by the Soviet Union.

“Fantastic Women: Surreal Worlds from Meret Oppenheim to Frida Kahlo” reopens in Frankfurt

02 June 2020

2-06-2020 Open until July 5th, the expo brings together 260 paintings, sketches, sculptures, photographs and films by 34 international female artists.

NMWA hosts an online exhibition of photographs and letters between Frida Kahlo and her mother

10 May 2020

10-05-2020 The National Museum of Women in the Arts has partnered with Google Arts and Culture to host an online exhibition of photographs and letters between Frida Kahlo and her mother,

Yuri Smekalov back on Frida Kahlo with his ballet-quest

04 May 2020

4-5-2020 A new version of the Ballet "Infinita Frida" will come out from this two phases project. The first one will be dedicated to rehearsals: until the the 10th of May artists will be connected from their apartments and spectators will be able to

“Frida Kahlo 2020” is now going to take place in 2021 with a new title, "Frida Kahlo: Timeless"

20 April 2020

19-04-2020 Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the College of DuPage’s Cleve Carney Art Museum is pushing back by almost exactly a year

Online lecture "Frida Kahlo: Her Paintings and Her Jewelry" scheduled on April 20th

16 April 2020

16-04-2020 The Women's Jewelry Association, Metro Chapter (NYC area) will feature the jewelry historian, author, and curator Elyse Zorn Karlin

"The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris" by Marc Petitjean will be published on the 28th of April

10 April 2020

10-04-2020 An intimate account offering a new, unexpected understanding of the artist’s work and of the vibrant 1930s surrealist scene

Frida Kahlo & Georgia O'Keeffe' s relationship

09 April 2020

9-04-2020 Last 20th of March Karen Chernick published an interesting article about Kahlo's friendship with O'Keeffe

"Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving" exhibition available online

30 March 2020

30-03-2020 Thanks to the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City the exhibition is available inside the Google Arts & Culture project Faces of Frida.

#Istayathome: Discover the Frida Kahlo Diary in the biggest online exhibition

21 March 2020

21-03-2020 In this period of emergency caused by the Coronavirus we must stay at home. I suggest you to visit the enlarged Google Arts and Culure project dedicated to Frida Kahlo, especially the pages dedicated to her diary

"Frida. Viva la Vida" documentary featured at the 2019 NZ Film Festival

26 February 2020

26-02-2020 The first film for this year featured at the 2019 NZ Film Festival is based on the life and work of Frida Kahlo.

Dutch National Ballet Presents the Premiere of FRIDA

06 February 2020

6-02-2020 ‘Even before Broken Wings premièred, I felt it should be a full-length ballet, because there was too much happening in too short a space of time.’

Frida Kahlo Corporation sued by a California-Based Artist

04 February 2020

4-02-2020 Cris Melo, a California-based artist, is taking the Frida Kahlo Corporation to court because she is tired of being harassed.

Odalys Nanin's show "Frida- Stroke of Passion" opens February 7th at Casa 101 Theater. Los Angeles

01 January 2020

1-01-2020 This play, written and starred by Odalys Nanin - Director of Macha Theatre - explores the mental, emotional and physical conditions during the last week of Frida Kahlo's life.

‘My Friend Frida’ web series was announced this week

07 December 2019

7-12-2019 How would people feel about Frida today? That is the question that inspired Juan Rodriguez to develop this series where frida is reimagined as a Millennial Hipster

Frida Kahlo's "Lady in White" sells for $5.8 Million at Christie’s

23 November 2019

23-11-2019 Frida Kahlo’s Portrait of a Lady in White (c. 1929) sold for more than $5.8 million at Christie’s Latin American art sale in New York yesterday.

“Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism" are going to Denver Art Museum in 2020

17 November 2019

17-11-2019 “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism" from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection will open Oct. 25, 2020 and run through Jan. 17, 2021.

"Frida-Viva la vida", a docu-film by Giovanni Troilo

02 November 2019

2/11/2019 In preview at the 37th Torino Film Festival and as exclusive in the Italian theaters on 25th, 26th, 27th November the Italian docu-film dedicated to Frida Kahlo

New permanent collection in the Dolores Olmedo Patiño Museum - Mexico City

27 October 2019

27-10-2019 Diego and Frida meet again in the rooms of El Olmedo to celebrate 25 years of the Museum

Frida Kahlo by Brazilian street artist and muralist Eduardo Kobra

20 October 2019

20-10-2019 The exhibition, open to the public until Oct 23rd , is titled “Larger Than Life Part II” and includes works featuring Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera,

"Frida Kahlo. Il caos dentro" in Rome starting from October 12th

06 October 2019

06-10-2019 This “sensory exhibition” presents a vision of the life and love of Frida Kahlo through her vibrant letters, her photographs and works seen through technology

Mexico City celebrates the 112th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's birth

06 July 2019

06-07-2019 The Mexico City zócalo will display a floral and photographic open-air exhibition, called “The Colors of Frida”, including works and installations by 32 worldwide artists.

Frida in a nutshell... by Alex Szoenyi

27 April 2019

27-04-2019 It's not easy to sum up the life and work of Frida in some few lines... take a look at the article published by the magazine HIPLATINA.

Frida Kahlo at Viareggio Carnival, Italy

24 February 2019

24-02-2019 Unique in the world in size, movement, choreography and sensational nature, the giant Carnival floats are true allegorical machines.

Florida Grand Opera Presents "Frida" by Robert Xavier Rodríguez

23 February 2019

23-02-2019 "Frida" follows the tempestuous relationship between Kahlo and Rivera.

The play "Frida – Stroke of Passion" had its opening night in Los Angeles on Feb. 8th

16 February 2019

16-02-2019 This play explores the mental, emotional and physical condition during the last week of Frida Kahlo's life. Written and starred by Odelys Nanin, Director of Macha Theatre.

"Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving" opening tomorrow in New York

07 February 2019

7-02-2019 Some of the contents of the home Frida shared with her husband, the muralist Diego Rivera — known as La Casa Azul (Blue House) in Mexico City — will be accessible for the first time in the United States in “Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be D

Patti Smith's photos from La Casa Azul

19 January 2019

19-01-2019 | In 2012 Patti Smith took several black-and-white Polaroid photographs of objects while visiting La Casa Azul in Mexico City

Thoughts about Frida's "commodification"

06 January 2019

06-01-2019 | Jenny Valentish by The Guardian looks at the merchandise bearing the artist’s image and wonders if we’ve missed the point

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in Moscow

03 January 2019

03-01-2019 | "Viva la Vida. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera" is the first large scale Moscow exhibition of paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Frida Kahlo listed in the Frist Art Museum’s 2019 Schedule of Exhibitions

18 August 2018

18-08-2018 | On the 15th of August 2018 The Frist Art Museum (Nashville, Tenn. USA) announced its 2019 schedule of exhibitions.

Frida Kahlo exhibition criticised in Hungary for 'promoting communism'

09 August 2018

09-08-2018 | Sixty-four years after her death, the personal life and politics of Frida Kahlo have come under scrutiny in Hungary.

Photographic Portraits from Baselitz to Warhol in Berlin

03 July 2018

Featuring around 180 works from 1917 to 2000, this exhibition highlights the variety of photographic portraits of artists, while also giving an overview of the Who's Who of art history in the last century.

Faces of Frida: a digital retrospective on Google Arts & Culture

25 June 2018

25-06-2018 | For years, Google Arts & Culture has been working in partnership with a network of museums and experts from all over the world to bring the many facets of Kahlo’s legacy together in one place.

San Francisco changes Phelan Avenue to Frida Kahlo Way

20 June 2018

Phelan Avenue will be rechristened as Frida Kahlo Way following a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors on June 19, 2018.

"Frida’s Parlour" installation runs from May 19 - June 16 at 141 Ebury Street in Belgravia - London

12 May 2018

Frida’s Parlour will be an interactive installation and workspace, where visitors will be able to make the kind of floral head-dresses that characterised Frida’s iconic style.

Frida-mania in Milan

05 January 2018

5-01-18, a month from the exhibition at Mudec and Frida is already a mania...

Russian premiere of Kalevi Aho’s 2013 opera "Frida y Diego" in Moscow

04 November 2017

on Nov.18, 2017 at the Pokrovsky Chamber Musical Theater, libretto by Maritza Nunez

Photography exhibition "Diego y Frida. Una sonrisa a mitad del camino" in Bucharest, Romania

16 October 2017

On Oct. 17, 2017 black-and-white photographs by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Nicholas Murray, or Los Hermanos Mayo will be exhibited in Bucharest

Frida Kahlo Festival in San Francisco to honor her 110th birthday

03 June 2017

In honor of Frida Kahlo's 110th birthday, San Francisco is throwing the influential artist a massive month-long party to celebrate her life and work.

"Frida Kahlo: Blood and Gold" , a dance and music performance at Tucson Botanical Gardens

26 May 2017

The ZUZI!'s production is inspired by the Garden's ongoing "Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life" exhibit.

“Lucienne Bloch: dentro la vita di Frida Kahlo” will take place in Rome from May 5th

06 May 2017

The photographic exhibition is a collection of 76 images (among which 8 sketches) of Frida Kahlo’s life realized by Lucienne Bloch.

Frida Kahlo’s spirit revived in new feminist photography project

08 January 2017

In his latest project, Egyptian photographer Ahmed Mahrous decided to revive Kahlo’s spirit through a group of photos in which he captured her outstanding features in an artistic way.

"Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way”, photograph exhibit in Texas, USA

02 January 2017

The nearly 100 black-and-white photographs are on view through January 29 at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Hemisfair.

Frida Kahlo painting, unseen for 60 years, sells for $1.81 million at Sotheby's auction

24 November 2016

Frida Kahlo's Nina Con Collar, an early painting whose whereabouts had been a mystery for 60 years, has sold for $1.81 million at a Sotheby's Latin American art auction.

"Lust for life" - Artworks inspired by Frida Kahlo in London

09 August 2016

A selection of artworks by artists inspired by Frida

An homage to Frida by Venezuela: "Siempre Frida" at la Galería de Arte Florida , Caracas

31 July 2016

An art gallery in the Venezuelan capital is honoring the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with an exposition featuring the works of 50 female Venezuelan artist.

"Broken Wings", a new ballet on the life and work of Frida

09 April 2016

Frida Kahlo is the subject of one of three new works choreographed by women for She Said by the English Nationa Ballet , Sadler's Wells , London 13-16 April 2016

A new book on Frida and Fashion

06 April 2016

"Frida Kahlo: Fashion as the Art of Being" by Susana Martinez Vidal (Assouline, 10 March 2016)

Frida Kahlo’s ‘Dos Mujeres’ Finds A New Home In Boston Museum of Fine Arts

31 January 2016

Dos Mujeres is significant for more than just its rarity. It was the first work Kahlo sold.

Frida Kahlo self-portrait returning to UT Austin

29 November 2015

Kahlo's 1940 painting "Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" will be on display at the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin

Frida Kahlo’s art and style sprang to life on the Spring-Summer 2016 runway of Osman Yousefzada

26 September 2015

Osman Yousefzada's Spring-Summer 2016 Collection

Frida Kahlo portrayed by the Norwegian cartoonist John Arne Sæterøy , aka Jason

30 August 2015

Frida Kahlo is the main character of the new comic book by the Norwegian cartoonist Jason, who transformed the Mexican painter under its usual anthropomorphic aesthetics in a story entitled the Parrot of Frida Kahlo.

A new documentary about Frida Kahlo by Tadasuke Kotani

13 August 2015

Tadasuke Kotani’s documentary film “Frida Kahlo no Ihin” (“The Legacy of Frida Kahlo”) shows Miyako Ishiuchi shooting photographs of Frida's belongings.

Frida Kahlo's private letters exhibited in Mexico

02 August 2015

The exhibition “Echoes of ink and paper. From the privacy of Frida Kahlo“ is displayed since last Wednesday at the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo of Mexico City.

Designers create fully 3D printed playset based on Frida Kahlo

12 June 2015

In pursuit of creating an alternative to Barbies and GI-Joe action figures that have seemingly taken over the children’s toy industry, 3D designers Eva Sbaraini and Marco Autilio have created a fully-articulated 3D printable playset that is based on

First images from the New York Botanical Garden’s new exhibition, ‘Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life,’

15 May 2015

New York Botanical Garden’s new exhibition, ‘Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life,’ focuses on the artist's engagement with nature in her native Mexico

"Frida Kahlo's New York", an exhibition of Felipe Galindo/Feggo's works

01 May 2015

Award-winning, Mexican-American cartoonist and illustrator Felipe Galindo/Feggo told Latin Post: "I am imagining what she would be doing here in New York or if something in New York had influenced her work..."

Mexican Women Voladoras in London to celebrate the life and work of Frida Kahlo

25 April 2015

“The Four Fridas” is a spectacular, outdoor theatre production celebrating the life and work of Frida Kahlo, taking place from 1 – 4 July at 10pm, as the centerpiece to this year’s Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.

Frida Kahlo's Love Letters To Be Displayed & Auctioned

10 April 2015

Twenty-five letters written by Mexican painter Frida Khalo will be exhibited briefly in New York City before being auctioned on April 15.

"Fridamania Shows Little or No Signs of Abating"

04 April 2015

"...if ever there was an artist made for our Facebook age of obsessive self-examination/promotion, it is Frida Kahlo, with her endless variations on the theme of her own face"

A Detroit Opera Celebrates Frida Kahlo's Life And Cooking

28 February 2015

The opera is celebrating not only Kahlo's art and life, but her recipes and cooking, too.

Unique collection of Diego Rivera works debuts in Southeast Asia

17 February 2015

A unique collection of 34 paintings and sketches by Diego Rivera,will be shown in Southeast Asia for the first time. “Diego Rivera: Pride of Mexico” makes its debut at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) from 13 February to 12 April 2015.

'Detroit Industry' film gives rare view of Rivera and Kahlo

16 February 2015

Diego Rivera, accompanied by Frida, spent nearly a year at the Detroit Institute of Arts working on “Detroit Industry,” the courtyard murals that would become the museum’s centerpiece.

"Color y vida: 20 artists for Frida Kahlo" in Genova, Italy

18 January 2015

"Color y vida: 20 artists for Frida Kahlo" is the name of the exhibition organized by the Fondazione Casa America and by the cultural association R. Airolfi at the Lodge of Palazzo San Giorgio, until Friday, February 20th.