Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism

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Esta exposición presenta más de 150 obras de los artistas de reconocimiento internacional Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Gunther Gerzso, María Izquierdo y Carlos Mérida, entre otros, y examinará en detalle el papel del arte, los artistas y sus adeptos en el surgimiento de la identidad nacional y el espíritu creativo después de que terminó la Revolución mexicana en 1920.

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera y el modernismo mexicano) explorará el movimiento del modernismo mexicano a través de la pintura y la fotografía.

Frida y Diego

A Frida Kahlo y a Diego Rivera a menudo se les atribuye un papel crucial al establecer un avant-garde mexicano. Sus obras con frecuencia incorporaban representaciones de mexicanidad: una identidad nacida de las culturas antiguas de México y de su pasado colonial que proyectaban un futuro visionario. La exposición presentará 13 obras de Diego, entre ellas, Vendedor de alcatraces, de 1943. Además, explorará sus murales famosos que incorporaban mensajes sociales y políticos que tenían como objetivo reunificar a los mexicanos después de la Revolución.

La exposición incluirá más de 20 pinturas y dibujos de Frida inspirados en su experiencia personal, el arte folclórico mexicano y una perspectiva global que acogía contradicciones, conocida como realismo mágico. De esas obras, siete son autorretratos, entre ellas, el cuadro de 1943 Diego en mis pensamientos.

Modernistas mexicanos contemporáneos

La exposición también cubrirá el tema de las artistas importantes de ese periodo. Por ejemplo, los visitantes verán la obra de 1946 de María Izquierdo, Naturaleza viva, un bodegón con frutas, verduras y un caracol, símbolos de la belleza auténtica de México y de sus productos agrícolas, muy abundantes por todo el país.

El cambio del movimiento modernista de la posguerra de México también se expondrá por medio de obras como la pintura vibrante y colorida de Carlos Mérida, Fiesta de pájaros, de 1959, que usa los estilos figurativo, surrealista y geométrico para representar una bandada de pájaros.

La Colección Gelman

La mayoría de las obras expuestas serán de la Colección Jacques y Natasha Gelman. Jacques y Natasha reunieron una colección robusta de obras modernistas mexicanas principalmente de amigos, como Frida y Diego, que realizaron pinturas de la familia bajo encargo.

Join curator Rebecca Hart and interpretive specialist Ann Lambson as they share highlights from Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, on view through January 24, 2021.

Join Claudia Moran, director of Museo de las Americas, and Laura Almeida, curatorial fellow at the Denver Art Museum, as they discuss the role of women in the Mexican Modernism art movement and more broadly in Mexico’s culture during that time.

In Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism, Denver artists Emanuel Martinez and Jolt discuss Chicano culture and identity, and how art can serve as the voice of the people.

The Mexico City-based design firm Esrawe + Cadena has collaborated with the Denver Art Museum on numerous projects. In this video curator Rebecca Hart and museum educator Ann Lambson interview Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena about collaborating on the design for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism.

Frida Kahlo from the waist up with a monkey sitting on her arm — Frida Kahlo, *Self-Portrait with Monkeys*, 1943. Oil on canvas. The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Frida Kahlo covered in a white and light pink dress, so much so that only her head is peaking through — Frida Kahlo, *Diego on my Mind*, 1943. Oil on Masonite; 29.9 x 24 in. (76 x 61 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Frida Kahlo from the neck up, wearing a prominent gray beaded necklace — Frida Kahlo, *Self-Portrait with Necklace*, 1933. Oil on metal; 13.8 x 11.4 in. (35 x 29 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Two women kneeling before a large basket of overflowing lillies — Diego Rivera, *Calla Lilly Vendor*, 1943. Oil on Masonite; 59.1 x 47.2 in. (150 x 120 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Two young kids playing with toys in a field of giant sunflowers — Diego Rivera, *Sunflowers*, 1943. Oil on canvas; 35.4 x 51.2 in. (90 x 130 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

A woman holding her outstretched child in front of a man dressed in all white — Diego Rivera, *The Healer*, 1943. Gouache on paper; 18.5 x 24 in. (47 x 61 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

A woman in a white wedding dress sitting with her arms folded and with red roses in her hair — María Izquierdo, *Bride from Papantla*, 1944. Oil on canvas; 49.2 x 38.4 in. (125 x 100 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © Estate of María Izquierdo. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

A picnic of watermelon, apples, and other fruit against a landscape backdrop — María Izquierdo, *Naturaleza viva*, 1946. Oil on canvas; 23.2 x 27.9 in. (125 x 100 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © Estate of María Izquierdo. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Abstract geometric figure of birds in red, black, and yellow — Carlos Mérida, *Festival of the Birds*, 1959. Polished board; 19.7 x 15.7 in. (50 x 40 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Abstract black and deep red geometric shapes against an off-white background — Carlos Mérida, *Variation of an Old Theme*, 1960. Oil on canvas. The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Abstract painting of a slender figure next to a tower of red geometric shapes — Gunther Gerzso, *Portrait of Mr. Jacques Gelman*, 1957. Oil on canvas; 28.3 x 23.6 in. (72 x 60 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Blond-haired Natasha Gelman posing for a portrait in an elegant lavender-colored dress — David Alfaro Siqueiros, *Portrait of Mrs. Natasha Gelman*, 1950. Oil on canvas; 47.2 x 39.4 in. (120 x 100 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SOMAAP, Mexico City. Photo by Gerardo Suter.

Black-and-white photograph of Frida Kahlo painting while Diego Rivera watches over her shoulder — Bernard Silberstein, *Frida Paints Self-Portrait while Diego Watches*, 1940. Gelatin silver print; 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). © Bernard G. Silberstein, FPSA,FRPS, courtesy of Throckmorton Fine Art, New York City.

Black and white photograph of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in side-by-side embrace — Acme Photo, Diego and Frida in New York following destruction of Rivera’s *Mural Man At The Crossroads*, 1933. Gelatin silver print; 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm). The Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). Courtesy of Throckmorton Fine Art, New York City

Exhibition Resources

Abstract red, yellow, and black flock of birds.

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Woman in bridal clothing posing for a portrait.

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two children in front of potted sunflowers

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Kahlo sits on a small bed next to a pale, stiff baby doll. Wearing a white top and green skirt, she stares directly out of the frame at the viewer.

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Frida Kahlo in long white gown with the image of Diego Rivera painted on her forehead.

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a cut open watermelon and coconut, papaya, and pineapple. on the right of the watermelon a small woman dressed in white looks into the watermelon

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Arturo Estrada and Frida Kahlo in an art exhibition

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photo of one of the galleries in the Mexican Modernism exhibition featuring paintings on dark teal walls and gauzy cloth hanging from the ceiling casting light and shadows

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Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera y el modernismo mexicano de la Colección de Jacques y Natasha Gelman está organizada por la Fundación Vergel y por MondoMostre, en colaboración con el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). Patrocinio adicional es proporcionado por Lauren y Geoff Smart, los contribuyentes a la campaña Annual Fund Leadership Campaign y los ciudadanos que apoyan al Distrito de Organizaciones Científicas y Culturales (SCFD, por sus siglas en inglés). Apoyo promocional proporcionado por 5280 Magazine y CBS4.