1907–1954

Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter whose intensely personal, symbol-rich self-portraits draw on Mexican folk traditions and on her experience of disability and chronic pain.

Exhibitions: Frida: The Making of an Icon, London, June 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027.

News: Frida Kahlo e Marilyn Monroe avevano vite parallele. Una mostra nelle Marche spiega perché (Artribune, November 1, 2026). Cos’hanno in comune Frida Kahlo e Marilyn Monroe? Fino al 1° novembre una mostra al Palazzo dei Priori di Fermo usa la fotografia come documento storico ma anche intimo della vita di due donne che hanno segnato l’immaginario del Novecento L’articolo " Frida Kahlo e Marilyn Monroe avevano vite…

News: 13 Art Films to See at DOC NYC (Hyperallergic, October 13, 2026). Documentaries on a giant pencil that became a local watering hole, the afterlife of Frida Kahlo through her image, and collagist Romare Bearden are among the festival’s most enticing offerings.