Frida Kahlo's wardrobe showcased at London's V&A Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London will host a major exhibition dedicated to Frida Kahlo's wardrobe and personal belongings, opening June 16 and running until November 4, 2018. This marks the first time these items have left Mexico. The exhibition will feature her traditional Tehuana dresses, hand-painted corsets, orthopedic devices, jewelry, photographs, and letters. These effects were sealed by her husband Diego Rivera in a bathroom of the Casa Azul after her death in 1954 and rediscovered in 2004. The show aims to offer insight into her private life and painting, juxtaposing garments with works like "My Dress Hangs There" (1933) and "The Love Embrace of the Universe" (1943). Concurrently, Milan's MUDEC will present "Oltre il mito" starting February 1, 2018, featuring works never before seen in Italy.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from June 16 to November 4, 2018.
- Features Frida Kahlo's wardrobe and personal objects, including dresses, corsets, orthopedic devices, jewelry, photographs, and letters.
- Items have never left Mexico before; they were sealed in a bathroom of Casa Azul by Diego Rivera after Kahlo's death in 1954.
- Rediscovery of the items occurred in 2004.
- Garments will be juxtaposed with Kahlo's paintings such as 'My Dress Hangs There' (1933) and 'The Love Embrace of the Universe' (1943).
- MUDEC in Milan will hold a separate exhibition 'Oltre il mito' from February 1, 2018, featuring works never seen in Italy.
- Kahlo was born in Coyoacán in 1907 and died in 1954.
- She is often associated with Surrealism but rejected the label, stating she painted her reality, not her dreams.
Entities
Artists
- Frida Kahlo
- Diego Rivera
Institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- MUDEC
- Museo Frida Kahlo
Locations
- London
- Milan
- Coyoacán
- Mexico City
- Italy
- United Kingdom