Tuesday, October 25, 2011

PAST: EXHIBIT: "Mamacita Linda: Letters Between Frida Kahlo and her Mother" NMWA's Library and Research Center, View unpublished letters between Frida Kahlo and her mother, TUES, May 1st - TUES, July 31st, Open MON - FRI only except for Mother's Day Weekend, $10 general, $8 students and seniors

 Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait
Dedicated to Leon Trotsky, 1937;
oil on masonite, 30 x 24 in.;  NMWA,
Gift of the Honorable Clare Boothe Luce
Mamacita Linda: Letters Between Frida Kahlo and her Mother 
On view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Tuesday, May 1st - Tuesday, July 31st
$10 general, $8 students with ID and seniors 65+
Free for 18 and under and NMWA members

Note: Free Community Days on the first Sunday of every month, though this particular exhibit will not be open for viewing that day

"Thanks to the recent donation of The Nelleke Nix and Marianne Huber Collection: The Frida Kahlo Papers, NMWA's Library and Research Center houses unpublished letters related to the artist's life and work. This exhibition showcases a selection of heartfelt letters sent between Frida and her mother in the years just before her mother's death."

I received this note from Heather Slania, NMWA’s Director of the Library and Research Center, with more details about the exhibit: "There are seven letters on view - thought there are more than 360 letters in the collection between Frida Kahlo and her relatives, her lovers, and her art associates. Of those, there are almost 60 letters between Frida Kahlo and her mother, 53 of them from Frida Kahlo. Research on this collection of letters is only done using the scans now, so this is a rare opportunity to see the original artifacts." Thanks for the info Heather!

Open during normal LRC hours
Monday - Friday
10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Note: Closed on weekends except for Mother's Day weekend, May 13th and 14th, when the exhibit will be open to the public.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave, NW
Metro: Metro Center

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for your interest. However, I would like to note that only a selection of the collection of letters are on view: 7 letters in total. There are more than 360 letters in the collection between Frida Kahlo and her relatives, her lovers, and her art associates. Of those there are almost 60 letters between Frida Kahlo and her mother, 53 of them from Frida Kahlo. Research on this collection of letters is only done using the scans now, so this is a rare opportunity to see the original artifacts.

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