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A photographic version of Frida Kahlo's oil painting "The Two Fridas" exposed at MoMA
03 May 2023
A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York tells the story of Latin American colonization from the perspective of modern artists.
According to MoMA, the exhibition, "Chosen Memories," consisting of sculptures, paintings, and photographs, offers a "revitalization" of Latin America's cultural history.
The 65 pieces, created by 40 different artists, examine colonial history in the area as it was described by explorers, missionaries, scientists, and cartographers in a "critical" manner.
Among these, Chileans Pedro Mardones Lemebel and Francisco Casas present their photographic version of Frida Kahlo's 1939 oil painting "The Two Fridas."
Many of the pieces on display are drawn from the collection of Venezuelan art collector Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, who over the past 25 years has donated about 250 pieces to MoMA.
The exhibition runs until September 9.
