Where to see Frida Kahlo now

1907–1954

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for portraits, self-portraits and works inspired by Mexican nature and artifacts. Drawing on popular culture and folk art, she explored identity, gender, class and race, often mixing realism and fantasy with autobiographical elements. She belonged to the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement and has been described as a surrealist or magical realist. Her work is also known for depicting chronic pain and for its influence on Chicano, feminist and LGBTQ+ communities.