Upcoming Presentation - Frida Kahlo: A Naturalist
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8:00AM 
Frida Kahlo - Roots (Raices) -1943 - Oil on sheet metal - 11 7/8 x 19 3/8 in. - Collection of Marilyn O. Lubetkin (click photo for larger image)
A Presentation by WAA Director Jill Kiefer at the
Center of Continuing Education (Mamaroneck)
May 14 – 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Register Today at www.LMCCE.org or CALL 914-698-9126
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was born an imaginative storyteller, who revealed (and sometimes rearranged) the most intimate stories of her life on canvas—for all to see. The courage that it took for Frida to share her life of pain and suffering (both personal and emotional) has always been much admired. However, her tumultuous relationships with Diego Rivera and other revolutionaries, her unconventional lifestyle choices, and her colorful, captivating persona tended to overshadow her talents as a painter. Although her importance as a serious artist has finally been recognized, there has still been little attention paid to Frida’s love of the natural world—until now. She possessed a deep appreciation for the loveliness and multiplicity of nature—which inspired her garden and studio at the Blue House (Frida’s lifelong home) and her paintings. This sensibility will be the subject of an upcoming exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden, entitled FRIDA KAHLO - ART - GARDEN - LIFE (opening May 16, 2015). This presentation will prepare you well for this limited engagement, by surveying the work of Frida Kahlo in the context of her affection for—and deep connections with—the natural world. Don’t miss it!
Larchmont Temple 75 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont 10538 – Parking on Willow or Larchmont
The Exhibit Frida Kahlo: Art – Garden – Life will run from May 16 – November 1 at the New York Botanical Garden
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