New Frida Kahlo Museum is Coming to Mexico City
A new museum dedicated to the life and legacy ofFrida Kahlois set to open this September in Mexico City's historic Coyoacán district.
The museum, Museo Casa Kahlo, will be housed in the Casa Roja, a family residence once owned by Kahlo's parents, with the transformation helmed by New York-based architecture firmRockwell Group.
Museo Casa Kahlo will feature rotating exhibitions and contemporary art shows, with a spotlight on Mexican, Latin American, and women artists, enriching the artist's already celebrated legacy. Additional artifacts on view include photographs, dolls jewelry, clothing and letters from the artist's childhood.
The new museum offers a complementary experience just a few doors down from the famous Casa Azul, Kahlo's childhood home. While Casa Azul, operated by the Fideicomiso de los Museos Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo trust, showcases personal artifacts and artworks by Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera, Casa Roja will focus on Kahlo's early life, her influences, and her cultural environment.
'This is a dream long held by our family,' said Mara Romeo Kahlo, the artist's granddaughter and heir. 'Frida's legacy belongs to the world, but it begins here — on this land, in these homes, and in the culture that shaped her.'
Museo Casa Kahlo will open its doors on September 27.
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