On Tuesday February 1, 2022, Joseph Gallivan interviews Sara Krajewski,[ PRONOUNCED krah-JESS-kee] the curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Portland Art Museum, about the show “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism” which runs February 19 to June 5. Krajewski talks about Frida and her husband’s throuple with photographer Nickolas Muray, what it takes to be a radical with wealthy patrons, and the origins of the Frida brand.
This show was recorded remotely by Zoom video conferencing software on Feb 8, 2022
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
https://portlandartmuseum.org/exhibitions/frida-kahlo-diego-rivera-and-m...
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism
from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection
Feb 19, 2022 – Jun 5, 2022
Opening February 19, 2022, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection is a fascinating exploration of the Avant-Garde cultural movement in Mexico in the early 20th century. Featuring over 150 works, including paintings and works on paper collected by Jacques and Natasha Gelman alongside photographs and period clothing, the exhibition presents cherished works by iconic artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in the broader context of Mexican Modernism, including artwork by Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Miguel Covarrubias, Gunther Gerzso, María Izquierdo, Carlos Mérida, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Juan Soriano, Rufino Tamayo and others. The Gelmans’ close relationship with this community is underscored by the number of portraits of them made by their artist friends in the exhibition. Photographs related to Kahlo, Rivera, and their enduring legacy by a global roster of artists including Lucienne Bloch, Imogen Cunningham, Juan Guzmán, Graciela Iturbide, Nickolas Muray, Edward Weston, and Guillermo Kahlo—Frida’s father—help round out our understanding of these beloved painters.
Organized by the Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). Coordinated for Portland Art Museum by Sara Krajewski, The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera y el Modernismo Mexicano
de la Colección de Jacques y Natasha Gelman
19 de febrero del 2022 – 5 de junio del 2022
Iniciando el 19 de febrero del 2022, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera y el Modernismo Mexicano de la Colección de Jacques y Natasha Gelman es una exploración fascinante del movimiento cultural vanguardista en México a inicios del siglo XX. Reúne más de 150 obras, incluyendo pinturas y obras sobre papel coleccionadas por Jacques y Natasha Gelman, así como fotografías y vestuario de época. La exhibición presenta obras valiosas de los aclamados artistas Frida Kahlo y Diego Rivera en el contexto más amplio del modernismo mexicano, incluyendo obras de Manuel y Lola Álvarez Bravo, Miguel Covarrubias, Gunther Gerzso, María Izquierdo, Carlos Mérida, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Juan Soriano, Rufino Tamayo, entre otros. La relación cercana de los Gelman con esta comunidad se revela por la cantidad de retratos que sus amigos artistas hicieron de ellos, los cuales se encuentran en la exhibición. Una selección de fotografías relacionadas con Kahlo, Rivera y su legado perpetuo de un listado global de artistas, incluyendo a Lucienne Bloch, Imogen Cunningham, Juan Guzmán, Graciela Iturbide, Nickolas Muray, Edward Weston, y Guillermo Kahlo (padre de Frida), ayudarán a esbozar nuestra percepción sobre estos estimados pintores.
Organizado por el Vergel Foundation y MondoMostre en colaboración con el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). Coordinado para el Portland Art Museum por Sara Krajewski y el Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1958), Diego on my Mind, 1943, oil on masonite, courtesy of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection. / Frida Kahlo (Mexicana, 1907-1958), Diego en mi mente, 1943, óleo sobre masonita, cortesía de la Colección de Jacques y Natasha Gelman.
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Joseph Gallivan has been a reporter since 1990. He has covered music for the London Independent, Technology for the New York Post, and arts and culture for the Portland Tribune, where he is currently a Feature Writer. He is the author of two novels, "Oi, Ref!" and "England All Over" which are available on Amazon.com
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