Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

Now extended through January 26, 2020, with special weekend hours! Experience the lives, loves, and influence of two art icons of the 20th century. Few artists have captured the public's imagination with the force of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–54) and her husband, the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886–1957). The myths that surrounded them in their lifetime arose not only from their significant bodies of work, but also from their friendships (and conflicts) with leading political figures and their passionate, tempestuous personal relationships.

Through January 26, 2020, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism and Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E are ticketed together. January 28–February 2, 2020, Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E will be open on its own.

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Kahlo and Rivera’s works vary in scope and inspiration. She is best-known for her intense self-portraits, whereas he worked as a large-scale muralist in Mexico and the United States. Kahlo’s work is deeply personal, often depicting her own dreams, painful personal experiences, and affinity with Mexican culture, while Rivera’s more public art portrays everyday people swept up in industrial and cultural revolution. Both artists forged the way for Mexican art as a significant element of the 20th century and beyond. Their art is tied to the legacy of Jacques and Natasha Gelman, who knew Kahlo and Rivera personally. The Gelmans became Mexican citizens in 1942 and began amassing Mexican art, sustaining a growing collection of works by Mexican modernists, including Kahlo, Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and others.

To recognize the native language and cultural heritage of artists in this exhibition, gallery information is provided in both English and Spanish.

A modo de reconocimiento del idioma y del legado cultural de los artistas en esta exhibición, la información de la galería está en inglés y en español.

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection is organized by the Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). The exhibition is made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel. 

This exhibition is ticketed with Scott Avett: INVISIBLE. Internationally recognized as co-founder of the band The Avett Brothers, Scott Avett has been a working artist, focusing on painting and printmaking, since he earned a BFA in studio art from East Carolina University in 2000. But until now this art-making part of his life has been a secret and a more solitary creative pursuit in comparison to his life as a musician, singer, and songwriter. Like his songs, Avett’s paintings speak to universal issues of spirituality and struggle, love and loss, heartache and joy, as well as more personal stories of career, family, and living in the South. The exhibition includes large-scale oil paintings, prints and paintings related to Avett’s musical career.

Scott Avett: INVISIBLE is organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.

Presenting sponsors: Nancy and Ron McFarlane, Larry and Debbie Robbins, SOCO Gallery, The Umstead Resort and Spa

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EVENTS IN THIS SERIES:

Artist Talk: Scott Avett (Sold Out)

Artist Talk: Scott Avett (Sold Out)

Opening Party for <i>Scott Avett: INVISIBLE</i> (Sold Out)

Opening Party for Scott Avett: INVISIBLE (Sold Out)

Opening Event for <i>Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism</i> (Sold Out)

Opening Event for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Sold Out)

Member Preview Day for <i>Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism</i>

Member Preview Day for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism

<i>Frida</i> (Sold Out)

Frida (Sold Out)

Duke Energy Free Community Day

Duke Energy Free Community Day

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Duke Energy Family Day: Día de la Familia

Coffee with a Curator: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Sold Out)

Coffee with a Curator: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism (Sold Out)

<i>Sombra Verde (Untouched)</i>

Sombra Verde (Untouched)

NCMA Educator Expo (Sold Out)

NCMA Educator Expo (Sold Out)

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Lecture: Frida Kahlo’s Art and the Construction of Identities

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College Night: ¡Fridamania!

<i>Victimas del Pecado (Victims of Sin)</i>

Victimas del Pecado (Victims of Sin)

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Family Studio: Inspired by Frida

Family Studio: Inspired by Frida (Sold Out)

Family Studio: Inspired by Frida (Sold Out)

American Sign Language Tour of <i>Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism</i>

American Sign Language Tour of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism

School’s Out Camp: A Week with Frida and Diego, Ages 6-10

School’s Out Camp: A Week with Frida and Diego, Ages 6-10

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Dining after Dark: Frida and Diego, Love and Loss (Sold Out)

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Studio Workshop on Mexican Modernist Painting

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Duke Energy Family Night: Winter around the World (At Capacity)

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Sights and Sounds Concert Series: The Mallarmé Chamber Players—A Frida Kahlo Celebration

New Year Celebration 2020

New Year Celebration 2020

New Year Celebration 2020

New Year Celebration 2020

Bespoke: A Conversation about Nostalgia and Cultural Tradition in Mexican Art (Sold Out)

Bespoke: A Conversation about Nostalgia and Cultural Tradition in Mexican Art (Sold Out)

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Family Studio: A Modern Mural (Sold Out)

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Family Studio: A Modern Mural

<i>Frida’s Faces</i> Dance Performances

Frida’s Faces Dance Performances

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Member Monday

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Pop-Up Art: Adios to Frida and Diego!

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