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TV tonight: a lively documentary about the brilliant Frida Kahlo

The first in a three-part series on the celebrated painter. Plus: funny moments from The Graham Norton Show. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Becoming Frida Kahlo: new BBC documentary paints a compelling portrait of the Mexican artist

Nearly 70 years after her death the brilliant Mexican artist Frida Kahlo continues to fascinate for her unique artistic language that interprets her physical and emotional pain, her unconventional relationships with men and women, and her complex marriage to the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023

Why do we still define female artists as wives, friends and muses?

Even in shows devoted to female artists, they are often associated with the men they knew – but as a look in any gallery will reveal, it never happens the other way round

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Women's work is never done: a trio of art books showcasing women

Three new art books feature female subjects of every shape and hue from all over the world, doing the things that women have historically done — and also the things that men have historically done.

WEKU · Nov 12, 2022

Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s art and life is subject of new immersive exhibit in NYC

NEW YORK — Nearly 70 years after her death, the world’s fascination with Frida Kahlo continues to flourish — generating popular culture conversations in ways the groundbreaking Mexican artist would likely not even understand.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Former florist recreates cultural figures using buttons, brooches and beads

Joanne O’Neill has made around 20 pieces of button art, including recreations of David Bowie and Frida Kahlo.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Businessman who said he burned a $10m Frida Kahlo drawing is under criminal investigation

The art collector allegedly destroyed the work to promote an NFT collection

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Frida Kahlo: The style of an icon

Her vibrant colours, floral hair-dos and striking jewellery have made Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's style as famous as her paintings. A new exhibition at the Galliera fashion museum in Paris is exploring the artist's identity through some of the objects stored at her famous "Casa Azul" in Mexico City. Clothes,…

France 24 · Sep 23, 2022

Best Latin American cookbooks to inspire your cooking

Explore the cuisine of the fourth largest continent with these flavour-forward cookbooks

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022

Hope for a better future

In the short Surrealist fiction Lok (Peeled) by Jirat Prasertsap, a woman tries to move on after her boyfriend leaves her and she is unable to contact him. She throws away everything that reminds her of her ex-boyfriend. She quits her job and moves to live in another province. However,…

Bangkok Post · Aug 21, 2022