Frida Kahlo Bilingual Revolutionary Storytime & Activity w/ Norton Museum

600 South Rosemary Avenue,West Palm Beach FL 33401

12 November, 2021

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Frida Kahlo Revolutionary Bilingual Storytime and Art Activity in Partnership with the Norton Museum of Art (All Ages) Join us as we dive into another children's book that promotes diversity and inclusivity- fostering our social justice abilities- this time all about the incredible Frida Kahlo in honor of the exhibit currently at the Norton Museum of Art! A teaching artist will then lead us through an incredible activity to continue the learning. About the Norton Museum of Art: The Norton Museum of Art was founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875-1953) and his wife Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881-1947). Norton was an industrialist who headed the Acme Steel Company in Chicago. He and his wife began collecting to decorate their home, but then he became interested in art for its own sake and formed a sizable collection of paintings and sculpture. In 1935, Mr. Norton semi-retired, and the couple began to spend more time in the Palm Beaches. They contemplated what to do with their art collection and eventually decided to found their own museum in West Palm Beach, to give South Florida its first such institution. In 1940, construction began on the Norton Gallery and School of Art located between South Olive Avenue and South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. Mr. Norton commissioned Marion Sims Wyeth of the distinguished firm of Wyeth, King & Johnson to design the Museum. The Art Deco building opened to the public on February 8, 1941. Norton continued to add to his collection until his death in 1953, and the works that he and his wife gave the Museum form the core of the institution’s collection today. The Museum’s permanent collection now consists of more than 8,200 works in five curatorial departments: European, American, Chinese, Contemporary and Photography. Since 1954, many distinguished additions have been made thanks to the endowment Mr. Norton created for the purchase of works of art. They include masterpieces such as Stuart Davis's New York Mural (acquired in 1964), and Jackson Pollock's Night Mist (acquired in 1971). "We read something, we learn something, we share it with the world!" See you soon Revolutionary Readers! Follow us on IG at @rohisreadery and @nortonmuseumofart The mission of Rohi's Readery is to provide accessibility to all through the love of critical literacy, the talents and gifts of the community, and educational programming. Thus, programming is FREE (paid for by Rohi's Readery) unless otherwise stated on the event site. Donations are appreciated and will go back into Revolutionary Educational Programming.