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Becoming Frida Kahlo
A Modern Mexican Artist in New York
Frida Kahlo becomes the talk of New York when she presents some of the most shocking paintings at her first solo art exhibition in November 1938. Virtually unknown in the city other than being famed muralist Diego Rivera’s wife, she makes a name for herself with the quality of her work. Art historians Luis-Martín Lozano and Gannit Ankori tell the story.
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Explore Frida Kahlo’s later life.
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Follow Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s journey to America.
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Explore the early life of Frida Kahlo as she discovers her genius for painting.