Gelman Collection of Mexican Art Opens at Palazzo Albergati
On display at Palazzo Albergati in Bologna until March 26, 2017, is the Gelman Collection, showcasing 20th-century Mexican art curated by Gioia Mori. This collection, brought together by Jacques Gelman and Natasha Zahalkaha—who were friends of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera—features approximately thirty pieces, including Rivera's portrait of Natasha Gelman (1943) and Kahlo's works "Autoritratto con collana" (1933) and "L'abbraccio amorevole dell'universo" (1949). The exhibition also presents videos, photographs, a recreation of Kahlo's room, and garments from designers such as Antonio Marras and Jean-Paul Gaultier. It concludes with Violeta Parra's "Gracias a la vida."
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until March 26, 2017 at Palazzo Albergati, Bologna.
- Curated by Gioia Mori.
- Collection assembled by Jacques Gelman and Natasha Zahalkaha.
- Gelmans were film producers in Mexico City and friends of Kahlo and Rivera.
- Works on loan from Fundación Vergel, Mexico City.
- Includes works by Rivera, Kahlo, Izquierdo, Siqueiros, Tamayo, Zárraga.
- Features Kahlo's self-portraits and Rivera's portrait of Natasha Gelman.
- Includes video by Jean-Paul Gaultier and clothing by major designers.
Entities
Artists
- Frida Kahlo
- Diego Rivera
- María Izquierdo
- David Alfaro Siqueiros
- Rufino Tamayo
- Ángel Zárraga
- Jacques Gelman
- Natasha Zahalkaha
- Gioia Mori
- Teresa Proenza
- Violeta Parra
- Antonio Marras
- Gianfranco Ferrè
- Valentino
- Christian Lacroix
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
- Mario Moreno
Institutions
- Palazzo Albergati
- MoMA
- Fundación Vergel
- Artribune
- Scuderie del Quirinale
- Collezione Gelman
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Cuernavaca
- Coyoacán
- Casa Azul
- New York
- Via Saragozza 28
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- France
- Rome