Gallery Talk: Marta Turok on Textiles and Identity of Frida Kahlo (Read More)
Dr. Marta Turok is an Anthropologist and Curator in Mexico City who has specialized in Mexican textile traditions. Dr Turok will present a Gallery Talk on "Mirrors of the Soul: Textiles and Identity of Frida Kahlo" / "Espejo del Alma: Textiles e Identidad en Frida Kahlo" followed by a discussion. During the presentation, Dr. Turok will discuss the tradition of weaving in Oaxaca and the traditional dress that is characteristic of the women in Oaxaca. This lecture is in conjunction with the "Frida Kahlo and the Blue House" exhibition at El Museo Latino.
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“Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” Photography Exhibit (Read More)
The exhibit “Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” presents a selection of over 60 color photographs of the architecture and interior spaces of the Blue House created by Cristina Kahlo as well as vintage black and white photographs taken by Diego Rivera, Antonio Kahlo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Florence Arquin, and Juan Guzmán.
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Cristina Kahlo Gallery Talk: Frida Kahlo and the Blue House (Read More)
The exhibit “Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” presents a selection of over 60 color photographs of the architecture and interior spaces of the Blue House created by Cristina Kahlo as well as vintage black and white photographs taken by Diego Rivera, Antonio Kahlo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Florence Arquin, and Juan Guzmán. Photographer Cristina Kahlo will present a gallery talk during the exhibit's opening reception. The reception will be from 5 - 8 pm, with the gallery talk at 6pm. Cristina Kahlo is a scholar, and researcher, and a practicing photographer and member of Maestro Julio Galindo’s Platinum Print Workshop in Mexico City. Cristina is one of Mexico’s most prominent contemporary photographers. Her three-decade career follows in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, Guillermo Kahlo, and father, Antonio Kahlo, both celebrated photographers. Additionally, she is the grandniece of renowned artist Frida Kahlo and is co-curator of “Kahlo: An Expanded Body,” an exhibition that investigates Frida’s medical history through her art. Cristina is the living legacy of one of contemporary Mexico’s most celebrated families, beginning with her great grandfather, her great aunt, and her father. Cristina is fiercely creative and engaging. She is the critically acclaimed resident scholar of the Kahlo family legacy.
