An exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings,
together with her personal photograph collection, will open to the public at
The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue through
April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental importance in art and
popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that love and suffering create a
new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo
exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th
century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo
pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs
from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will
extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative
of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the
grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in
Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the
exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking
artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of
family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s
world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public
interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona
that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said
Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed
an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed
and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by
painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and
their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that
both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected
the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André
Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and
described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for
The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief
Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our
exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso
and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first
renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share
Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali
will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican
cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the
Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal
Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by
Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo
exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including
jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum
Store.
Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Small Monkey,
1945 Oil on Masonite
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlo Portrait of Alicia Galant,
1927 Oil on Canvas
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
©
Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola -
An
exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings, together with her
personal photograph collection, will open to the public at The
Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue
through April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental
importance in art and popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that
love and suffering create a new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied
life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City.
- See more at: http://thedali.org/press-room/frida-kahlo-dali/#sthash.MiXzUYwU.dpuf
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City.
- See more at: http://thedali.org/press-room/frida-kahlo-dali/#sthash.MiXzUYwU.dpuf
An
exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings, together with her
personal photograph collection, will open to the public at The
Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue
through April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental
importance in art and popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that
love and suffering create a new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied
life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City.
- See more at: http://thedali.org/press-room/frida-kahlo-dali/#sthash.MiXzUYwU.dpuf
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City.
- See more at: http://thedali.org/press-room/frida-kahlo-dali/#sthash.MiXzUYwU.dpuf
Frida Kahlo at The Dali December 17
August 15, 2016
Treasured Artist Frida Kahlo Coming to Florida’s Dali MuseumFrida Kahlo at The Dali – an exhibit of Paintings, Drawings & Photographs – Debuts December 17, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA (August 15, 2015) – An exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings, together with her personal photograph collection, will open to the public at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue through April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental importance in art and popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that love and suffering create a new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City. The exhibit also features works from the Vicente Wolf photographic collection. Frida Kahlo at The Dali is curated for The Dali by Dr. Hank Hine and Dr. William Jeffett.
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Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Small Monkey,1945 Oil on Masonite
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlo Portrait of Alicia Galant,1927 Oil on Canvas
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlophotographed by Lola Alvarez Bravo,
circa 1945, at Casa Azul
(with Diego’s 1930 Self-portrait
on a lithographic stone in the background).
Frida Kahlo at The Dali December 17
August 15, 2016
Treasured Artist Frida Kahlo Coming to Florida’s Dali MuseumFrida Kahlo at The Dali – an exhibit of Paintings, Drawings & Photographs – Debuts December 17, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA (August 15, 2015) – An exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings, together with her personal photograph collection, will open to the public at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue through April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental importance in art and popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that love and suffering create a new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City. The exhibit also features works from the Vicente Wolf photographic collection. Frida Kahlo at The Dali is curated for The Dali by Dr. Hank Hine and Dr. William Jeffett.
DOWNLOAD HI-RES IMAGES HERE
Permission to reproduce these images is granted solely for use in conjunction with media reportage and review of Frida Kahlo at The Dali All reproductions must be accompanied by each image credit as noted below. Permission to reproduce these images is contingent upon the press’ acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms.
Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Small Monkey,1945 Oil on Masonite
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlo Portrait of Alicia Galant,1927 Oil on Canvas
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlophotographed by Lola Alvarez Bravo,
circa 1945, at Casa Azul
(with Diego’s 1930 Self-portrait
on a lithographic stone in the background).
Frida Kahlo at The Dali December 17
August 15, 2016
Treasured Artist Frida Kahlo Coming to Florida’s Dali MuseumFrida Kahlo at The Dali – an exhibit of Paintings, Drawings & Photographs – Debuts December 17, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA (August 15, 2015) – An exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and drawings, together with her personal photograph collection, will open to the public at The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL on December 17, 2016 and continue through April 17, 2017. Kahlo’s works have achieved monumental importance in art and popular culture. Her dreamlike work suggests that love and suffering create a new sense of beauty. Kahlo’s art and storied life stir immense public interest.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali will be Florida’s first solo exhibition showcasing the extraordinary career and life of the acclaimed 20th century artist. The exhibit will feature a collection of more than 60 Kahlo pieces including 15 paintings, seven drawings and numerous personal photographs from the celebrated female artist and influential icon. The exhibition will extend outdoors where a special collection of flowers and plants representative of those in Kahlo’s own garden at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico, will grace the grounds of the Museum’s Avant Garden.
Co-organized by The Dali and the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Mexico City and featuring the Vicente Wolf photographic collection, the exhibition is an intriguing exploration of the life of Kahlo, her striking artwork and her fascinating psyche. Together with the exclusive photographs of family, friends and lovers, the exhibition gives a complete view of Kahlo’s world along with the joys, passions and obsessions of this remarkable artist.
“With her dreamlike images, Kahlo has stirred huge public interest beyond the traditional art audience. In a way, Kahlo created a persona that serves as a contemporary feminine ideal – both tender and fierce,” said Dali Museum Executive Director, Dr. Hank Hine. “Much like Dali, she constructed an eccentric identity through the iconography in her paintings and then dressed and carried herself as the personality she created in her art. Painting by painting, she becomes a heroic figure of struggle and perseverance.”
Kahlo and Dalí each created artistic autobiographies and their personalities loom behind their paintings, generating a presence that both shapes and overshadows their works of art. While Kahlo largely rejected the term ‘Surrealism’ and felt that her works were as real as her life, André Breton, known as the founder of Surrealism, took great interest in her work and described her painting as ‘a bomb wrapped in a ribbon.’ “It’s a natural fit for The Dali to present an exhibition of Frida Kahlo.” said Kathy Greif, Chief Marketing Officer of The Dali. “We’ve been broadening the scope of our exhibitions, presenting works from famed artists and icons like Warhol, Picasso and Walt Disney – all whom have a connection to Dali– but this is the first renowned female artist to grace our halls in some time, we are honored to share Kahlo’s incredible art and complex life story with the world.”
In conjunction with this empowering exhibition, The Dali will host a series of programs that engage visitors in journaling, Mexican cooking, and gardening – some of Kahlo’s favorite pastimes. And, this year, the Museum’s annual student exhibit will carry a corresponding theme of ‘Surreal Identity,’ based on the symbolic and autobiographical approach utilized by Kahlo and Dali. Additional programming such as films will accompany the Kahlo exhibition and a large variety of Kahlo-inspired merchandise – including jewelry, home decor, apparel and more – will be available in The Dali Museum Store.
Frida Kahlo at The Dali has been co-organized by The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL and the Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City. The exhibit also features works from the Vicente Wolf photographic collection. Frida Kahlo at The Dali is curated for The Dali by Dr. Hank Hine and Dr. William Jeffett.
DOWNLOAD HI-RES IMAGES HERE
Permission to reproduce these images is granted solely for use in conjunction with media reportage and review of Frida Kahlo at The Dali All reproductions must be accompanied by each image credit as noted below. Permission to reproduce these images is contingent upon the press’ acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms.
Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Small Monkey,1945 Oil on Masonite
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlo Portrait of Alicia Galant,1927 Oil on Canvas
Collection Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City
© 2016 Banco de México Diego Rivera and
Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico City
© Photo Erik Meza/Javier Otaola
Frida Kahlophotographed by Lola Alvarez Bravo,
circa 1945, at Casa Azul
(with Diego’s 1930 Self-portrait
on a lithographic stone in the background).
