Tag Archive for: Diego Rivera
First major Diego Rivera show in 20+ years opens at Crystal Bridges
Diego Rivera, ‘The Flower Carrier,’ 1935, oil and tempera on Masonite, 48 by 47 3/4in. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Albert M. Bender Collection, gift of Albert M. Bender in memory of Caroline Walter. © 2022 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presents Diego Rivera’s America, the first major exhibition focused solely on the Mexican artist in more than 20 years, on view March 11 – July 31. One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Rivera told the story of everyday experience in epic murals and individual paintings. The exhibition provides a critical and contemporary interpretation of Diego Rivera’s work, whether done on the wall or the easel.
Norton Museum of Art explores Kahlo, Rivera & Mexican Modernism
Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954), ‘Self-Portrait with Monkeys,’ 1943. Oil on canvas, 32 1/8 in by 24 ¾ in (81.5 cm by 63 cm). From the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th Century Mexican Art and the Vergel Foundation. © 2021 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Norton Museum of Art is pleased to present Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, on view from October 23, 2021 through February 6, 2022. Featuring more than 150 works, including paintings and works on paper collected by Jacques and Natasha Gelman alongside photographs and period clothing, the exhibition includes the largest group of works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera ever on view at the institution.
Cassatt, Homer art among pieces donated to Boston College
Winslow Homer, 1836–1910, ‘Grace Hoops,’ 1872 oil on canvas, 22in by 15in. Image courtesy of the McMullen Museum of Art
BOSTON (AP) – Works by Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt and Winslow Homer are among 30 pieces of art worth more than $20 million that alumnus and legendary investment manager Peter Lynch is donating to Boston College’s art museum, the university announced December 7. The works – 27 paintings and three drawings – were collected by Lynch and his late wife Carolyn.
Frida Kahlo painting poised to set auction record in November
Frida Kahlo, ‘Diego y yo (Diego and I),’ 1949, estimated in excess of $30 million. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s
NEW YORK – This November, Sotheby’s will present Frida Kahlo’s 1949 self-portrait, Diego y yo (Diego and I), the final, fully realized ‘bust’ self-portrait completed before her death in 1954. Offered as a star lot in the Modern Evening Sale in New York, this historic work carries an estimate in excess of $30 million. Read more