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How Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Their Modernist Circle Shaped Mexico's Artistic Culture

This course session will explore major themes in the exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera & Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection. Learn more about how Kahlo and Diego became the forefront of the Mexican Modernist Movement forming circles of influence among intellectuals, artists, and patrons, and how the Modernist artists celebrated national identity, creative spirit, and appreciation of Indigenous cultures in the wake of the Mexican Revolution. 

Presented by Rebecca R. Hart, Vicki and Kent Logan Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Laura Almeida, doctoral curatorial fellow of modern and contemporary art.