New Mexico City exhibition paints picture of love between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
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New Mexico City exhibition paints picture of love between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
- Title: New Mexico City exhibition paints picture of love between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
- Date: 6th September 2019
- Summary: VARIOUS OF PORTRAIT OF DOLORES OLMEDO "LA TEHUANA" (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOSEFINA GARCIA, DIRECTOR OF MUSEO DOLORES OLMEDO'S COLLECTIONS, SAYING: "People who visit us will be able to see Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo paintings mixed together. There is a dialogue between these paintings that have to do with influences each one of them received as artists individually but also the developments they had as a couple. We have to remember they are one of the most emblematic couples in Mexican art due to the people they were, their political commitments, for their development as artists but above all for being such a loving couple." PORTRAIT OF KAHLO "YOU AND ME" BY RIVERA RIVERA'S MURAL "FROZEN ASSETS" KAHLO'S PAINTING "THE MASK" NEXT TO RIVERA SELF-PORTRAIT RIVERA SELF-PORTRAIT FRIDA KAHLO PAINTING, "THE DECEASED DIMAS" (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOSEFINA GARCIA, DIRECTOR OF MUSEO DOLORES OLMEDO'S COLLECTIONS, SAYING: "Sometimes Frida Kahlo's artwork is belittled and some say she was a less worthy painter for being self-taught. Diego was a genius. He was a natural artist but he had also studied in art academies and however, when you stand in front of these works of art and you see the two, you can't tell if there was any academic training or if it's an individual development. The paintings are there and I think they speak for themselves, of their greatness." GENERAL OF RIVERA PAINTINGS GENERAL VIEW OF RIVERA'S "THE WOMAN WITH FLOWERS" AND "TEHUANA WITH BASKET" KAHLO'S "VIRGINIA GIRL" PAINTING VARIOUS OF RIVERA AND KAHLO PAINTINGS RIVERA SKETCH OF WOMAN WITH CALLA LILIES GENERAL OF RIVERA'S "EL PICADOR" VARIOUS OF DOLORES OLMEDO MUSEUM
- Embargoed: 20th September 2019 02:41
- Keywords: Mexico Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera exhibit collection
- Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Art,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA005AVDVC5J
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:The passionate artistic world of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera takes centre stage at a new exhibition set to open at Mexico City's Dolores Olmedo museum to mark the 25th anniversary of the art gallery, which is housed in a picturesque Hacienda, originally dating from the 16th century in the city's southern extreme.
The display - with a revamp of the museum's permanent collection - is dedicated to married couple Kahlo (1907-1954) and Rivera (1886-1957), whose works are presented side-by-side to show how intertwined the pair were, and to introduce their art and universe -- different yet complementary -- along with their attachment to Mexico.
Kahlo is today one of the most popular artistic figures of 20th century Mexican and her turbulent life was turned into a 2002 movie starring Salma Hayek.
The exhibition shows that her life and works cannot be separated from those of Rivera and together they became legends of 20th century Mexican art, despite their different styles.
Celebrated for his large mural paintings, Rivera's work show his genius, Josefina Garcia, Director of Museo Dolores Olmedo's collections said.
The Dolores Olmedo Museum opened its doors to the public on September 17, 1994. The museum was conceived by Dolores Olmedo Patino, a Mexican businesswoman, philanthropist and musician, known for her close relationship with both Rivera and Kahlo. The museum holds the largest collections of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the world.
The exhibition - which will feature 27 Rivera paintings and 20 Kahlo paintings - opens from September 7.
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