FRIDA KAHLO: ART, GARDEN, LIFE
This blockbuster exhibition was the first to examine Frida Kahlo’s keen appreciation for the beauty and variety of the natural world, as evidenced by her home and garden as well as the complex use of plant imagery in her artwork. Featuring a rare display of more than a dozen original Kahlo paintings and works on paper, the limited six-month engagement also reimagined the iconic artist’s famed garden and studio at the Casa Azul, her lifelong home in Mexico City.
ART
The LuEsther T. Mertz Library’s Art Gallery exhibition, curated by Adriana Zavala, Ph.D., featured 14 of Kahlo’s paintings and works on paper—many borrowed from private collections—highlighting the artist’s use of botanical imagery in her work.
GARDEN
The Haupt Conservatory came alive with the colors of Kahlo’s Mexico, greeting visitors with an evocation of the artist’s garden at the Casa Azul (Blue House), her lifelong home.
LIFE
The lively culture and style of Frida Kahlo’s Mexico came to life at the Garden, highlighting the influences behind the artist’s famed work through dance, music, food, and film.
