Frida Kahlo, who painted mostly small, intensely personal works for herself, family and friends, would likely have been amazed and amused to see what a vast audience her paintings now reach.

Alejandro left Kahlo, a decision brought on by pressure from his family. “Frida being Frida says, ‘All right, I’m going to make the most beautiful portrait, and I’m going to give it to him.’ ...

While movies, documentaries and books tell the story of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, “Frida: Beyond the Myth” — at ...

The Archives of American Art created this exhibition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2001 in order to pay tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (b. 1907 d. 1954) and her enduring influence ...

The late 1930s were a pivotal moment in Frida Kahlo’s career. She began painting in the 1920s and it wasn’t until 1938 when she had her first solo exhibition. The Art Institute's Frida Kahlo ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Frida Kahlo, “Self Portrait with Monkey,” 1938. Oil on Masonite.Bequest of A. Conger Goodyear, 1966, is featured in a new exhibit at the Art Institute.

She was a style icon and stayed true to herself and her mexican roots, right up until her final painting eight days before she died. "Viva la vida" - long live life. Frida Kahlo was born and grew ...