Frida Still Making Waves

I just read about the Frida Kahlo retrospective in Berlin that continues to attract large numbers of art lovers. According to a recent article, over 300,000 have seen this exhibit so far. It is expected that thousands more will be standing in line to see exhibit that will be on display at until August 9, 2010 at the Martin-Gropus Bau in Germany.

Kahlo has always been very popular and exhibits have usually brought in lots of followers and admirers. What makes this exhibit different, I believe is that there is work being shown that has never been seen by the public before. I am always amazed that an art organizers state that the artist work that was “assumed to be lost” is now found and will be shown. It seems like a very convenient way to maintain interest. Some of her last paintings, supposedly, done late in her life are being exhibited.

A few years ago, in commemoration of the death of Kahlo over 300 works of art were presented at the Frida Kahlo: The Forest of Images exhibition. Some of the paintings from this exhibit portray Kahlos imaginative and personal world. Frida Kahlo provides an amazing colorful representation of the Mexican people and their lives and this is found in the complexity of her early work.

Mexican art has increased in popularity over the last few years and Frida Kahlo has been one of the major reasons. From all indications this new exhibit in Germany will delight all who are admirers of Frida Kahlo.



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