Frida Kahlo: In her own image

Saturday 15th March 2025 - Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Bendigo Art Gallery

Frida Kahlo: In her own image presents an intimate view of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.

This exclusive exhibition features Kahlo's personal belongings, clothing, make-up, accessories, and medical items, on loan from the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico for the first time in Australia.

Sealed in a bathroom for 50 years after Kahlo's death, in her cherished family home, La Casa Azul, this precious collection's rediscovery sheds new light on Kahlo's carefully crafted appearance.

In her vibrant clothing, dramatic use of make-up and adornment, and richly decorated medical protheses, Kahlo constructed a captivating public image which addressed geopolitical issues of her time, cultural and social identity, and her own body. Following childhood polio and a near fatal accident at the age of 18, Kahlo's disabilities were fundamental to her self-fashioning in life and on the canvas.

Frida Kahlo: In her own image illuminates the resonant dialogues between Kahlo's clothing and styling, her performance in photography, and her drawing and painting, including her iconic self-portraits.

Through photographs, documents, and personal mementoes, the exhibition considers the personal, political, philosophical, and artistic influences which shaped Kahlo's distinctive world view and informed her groundbreaking creative output. The exhibition also examines Kahlo's ascent to become one of the most heavily mythologised and revered cult figures of our time, and her profound legacy in art and society.

Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image was conceptualised and curated by Circe Henestrosa, fashion curator and Head of the School of Fashion at LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore, with advising curator Gannit Ankori, PhD, and Henry and Lois Foster, Director and Chief Curator, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Lauren Ellis, Curatorial Manager at Bendigo Art Gallery, is the managing curator for the exhibition in Australia.

Proudly presented as part of Bendigo International Collections.

Bendigo Art Gallery
42 View Street, Bendigo VIC 3550

15 Mar 25 - 13 Jul 25
10:00am - 5:00pm

Adult $35.00
Concession $30.00
Bendigo Art Gallery Member $25.00
Child (5 -18 years) $20.00
Child (under 5) $0.00

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