US EditionThe Kahlo Family Opens the Doors of Their House, Inviting Visitors to Frida's Beloved Basement
The museum reveals Frida Kahlo's personal life and family bonds, featuring her only murals and extensive correspondence preserved by descendants over four generations.
- This past week Museo Casa Kahlo opened at Casa Roja in Coyoacán, revealing Kahlo descendants' family memorabilia and sharing their legacy with the public.
- Over 20 years in the making, the project saw Kahlo descendants catalog belongings and partner with David Rockwell and Fundaci�n Kahlo patrons to convert the house into a museum.
- In the basement sanctuary visitors find Frida Kahlo's childhood microscope, votive offerings, Asian dolls, and the kitchen showcases her only murals, recently restored after being hidden.
- Visitors can experience Museo Casa Kahlo’s digital installations, rotating shows, and sensory features Wednesday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with all spaces now accessible.
- By foregrounding family archives, the project aims to dismantle the monopoly on Frida Kahlo's history as her painting El sueño heads to Sotheby's next month.
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A loving, warm Frida Kahlo who owns a sparkling mood is revealed in the objects and spaces of a new museum that celebrates the life of this Mexican artist, beyond the pain and harshness of many of her famous paintings.
"Every time she felt bad or had a fight with someone, she would come here and write and paint in the basement," the artist's great-niece said at the opening of the new Frida Kahlo museum in the family's Red House in the Mexican capital.
Casa Roja, a new Frida Kahlo museum focused on her family life, opens in Mexico City
Museo Casa Kahlo, also called Casa Roja (Red House), has opened its doors as a museum in Mexico City, offering a new window into Frida Kahlo’s intimate and family life beyond what the familiar Casa Azul (Blue House) depicts. The museum, located just steps away from Casa Azul in the Coyoacán neighborhood, was originally the home of Frida Kahlo’s parents and later of her sister Cristina. Until just two years ago, direct descendants of the Kahlo f…
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