Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism

Auckland Art Gallery
New Zealand, Auckland
15 october 2022 - 22 january 2023

Days of exhibition


From the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

Jacques Gelman and Natasha Zahalkaha became Mexican citizens in 1942 and built their fortunes in Mexico City as film producers. During those years they became close friends with Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and began collecting their works (about 30 or so) as well as those of other Mexican artists such as María Izquierdo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, Ángel Zárraga.

The exhibition presents 156 works from their collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings photographs and films, as well as a significant selection of the artists' photographs by photographers such as Lola and Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray and Patti Smith, reconstructing the view of Mexican artists and documenting the importance of that style, especially that of Frida Kahlo, which influenced the fashion and costume of later eras as well.

 


Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism

Artworks |

  • Self Portrait On Bed
    Frida Kahlo

  • Portrait With Red and Gold Dress
    Frida Kahlo

  • Portrait Of Natasha Gelman
    Frida Kahlo

  • Diego on my Mind
    Frida Kahlo

  • Portrait With Necklace
    Frida Kahlo

  • Self-Portrait with Braid
    Frida Kahlo

  • The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Myself, Diego, and Señor Xolotl
    Frida Kahlo

  • Frida Khalo painting the The Wounded Table
    Bernard Silberstein

  • Frida with flowers in her hair
    Bernard Silberstein

  • Frida paints diego on my mind while Diego watches
    Bernard Silberstein

  • Carma
    Frida Kahlo

  • Portrait of Arcady Boitler Recto and Eyes Verso
    Frida Kahlo

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