Talks + Lectures

Thu, Apr 3, 2025*
6:30–7:30 pm
$8 (VMFA members $5)
Leslie Cheek Theater
SOLD OUT

Join exhibition curator Dr. Sarah Powers for a talk that marks the opening of Frida: Beyond the Myth. Learn how the exhibition moves past the mythology surrounding Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and how it elucidates the inspiring life and work of this extraordinary woman whose jewel-like paintings are among the most memorable and haunting images of the 20th century. Dr. Powers will explore works on view in the exhibition, which showcases a selection of paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs.

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*Please note this date, as the talk was rescheduled after the Winter/Spring 2025 Classes & Programs brochure published.

Fri, Apr 25, 2025
6:30–7:30 pm
$8 ($5 VMFA members)
Leslie Cheek Theater

Join us for a special evening with author Hayden Herrera. Her talk will explore Frida Kahlo's art and her life, examining how Kahlo's imagery came directly from the things that happened to her—her illnesses; her childlessness; and her complex and often-painful relationship with her husband, the great muralist Diego Rivera.
 
Kahlo told the story of her life in paint. “I paint my own reality,” she once said. The paintings she produced between 1926 and her death in 1954 show her to be one of the bravest and most original artists of the 20th century. Decades after her death, Kahlo's intense and often shockingly personal images, together with her dramatic life story, helped turn the beloved Mexican artist into an international cult figure.
 
From the comfort of home, watch live on our livestream page.