"Frida Kahlo: Timeless" Virtual Exhibition Available Thru Oct. 15

Glen Ellyn IL

15 September, 2021

3:29 PM

Description

This summer's blockbuster exhibition of "Frida Kahlo: Timeless" closed on Sept. 12, however there is still the chance to experience the exhibition through virtual tours through Oct. 15 in honor of National Latino Heritage Month. The virtual tour explores the most comprehensive presentation of Kahlo's work displayed in the Chicago area in over 40 years. It features in-depth commentary from Curator Justin Witte and Executive Director Diana Martinez, offering intimate glimpses into the artist's life and work. "We are delighted to celebrate National Latino Heritage Month through commemorating the legacy of Frida Kahlo. It is an honor to have welcomed over 100,000 patrons from 50 states and 43 countries. Through the virtual tour, we are proud to offer even more people the opportunity to experience Frida's life and work as a Mexican artist foundational to the 20th-century art historical canon." said Diana Martinez, Executive Director of "Frida Kahlo: Timeless" and Director of the McAninch Arts Center. The virtual tour includes the 26-piece collection on loan from the Museo Dolores Olmedo as well as a multimedia timeline, 100+ photographic images from the artist's life, a family-friendly children's area and a Frida Kahlo inspired garden designed by Ball Horticultural Company, enabling museum-goers of all ages to grasp an understanding of Kahlo's life and work through a variety of contexts. Best known for self-portraits highlighting themes of identity, politics, sexuality, and death, Kahlo channeled her childhood and personal struggles into her art, and became an iconic figure and symbol of female empowerment, individual courage, and Mexican pride. Kahlo's Mexicanidad (pride) and determination to overcome great adversity is an inspiration to the people of Mexico and around the world. On-demand virtual tours accessible to remote audiences and can be accessed at https://theccma.org/ticket-information. Single tickets are priced at $18, and group virtual tours, led by museum docents offering opportunities for discussions, are available Monday – Friday at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. for groups of up to 25 people ($250) and 26-50 people ($500). For virtual tickets or more information, visit Frida2021.org or call 630.942.4000. Box office hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. In addition, those interested in Frida Kahlo's work can also take advantage of a robust series of virtual programs focused on Kahlo's life and legacy, freely available on the museum's website (theccma.org/videos). Virtual talks feature renowned art historians, scholars, and curators, including Cesáreo Moreno, Chief Curator of the National Museum of Mexican Art, and Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Director of the UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, among others.