The Frida Kahlo show at the Brooklyn Museum (now until May 19, 2019) is a stunner. But not for the paintings, wonderful as the self portraits are, they are few and far between. This show is about the art that pervaded every aspect of Frida Kahlo's life: her dresses, jewelry, and the artifacts in her home, including embroidered pillows. She created her own world, which is vibrant, Mexican, Tehuana, and filled with color and warmth, despite the pain of her crippling disabilities. Among the artifacts are crushing corsets she painted and an artificial leg with colorful red painted boots.
The exhibit also includes many wonderful films: Tehuana women in the white headdresses and gold coin necklaces that Frida painted into her self portraits, and a loving home film of Frida and her husband, the mural painter, Diego Rivera.
One is embraced by the warmth and color of Mexico and all signage is bilingual. To this point, I have to say, the highlight for me was not in the exhibit itself, but in The Norm restaurant which is in the museum. They cleverly have complemented the exhibit with a Mexican menu created by guest chefs. I had the Flautas de Camarones by guest celebrity chef, Sue Torres. All I can say is wow!
The exhibit also includes many wonderful films: Tehuana women in the white headdresses and gold coin necklaces that Frida painted into her self portraits, and a loving home film of Frida and her husband, the mural painter, Diego Rivera.
One is embraced by the warmth and color of Mexico and all signage is bilingual. To this point, I have to say, the highlight for me was not in the exhibit itself, but in The Norm restaurant which is in the museum. They cleverly have complemented the exhibit with a Mexican menu created by guest chefs. I had the Flautas de Camarones by guest celebrity chef, Sue Torres. All I can say is wow!
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