“The Spirit of Frida” at Vallarta Botanical Gardens

One of Mexico’s most iconic artists is Frida Kahlo, a talented painter known for works of art inspired by nature and artifacts of Mexico. Visitors and residents of Puerto Vallarta should mark their calendars for Saturday, November 1st from 9 am to 3pm to attend an interpretive exhibit containing works from local and international artists called “The Spirit of Frida” at the Vallarta Botanical Garden. Located just south of Garza Blanca where luxury beachfront residences are currently for sale, “The Spirit of Frida” event will commence on November 1st, 2019 at 9am – 3pm.

The daily entrance fee into the Vallarta Botanical Gardens costs just 200 pesos, and is one of Puerto Vallarta’s top attractions. Continue reading below to learn more about famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and why you should attend the “Spirit of Frida” exhibition at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens coming up on November 1st.

Frida Kahlo: Mexican Legend

Kahlo was a Mexican painter that has been described as a surrealist or magical realist. She is well known for her many portraits and self-portraits that were Inspired by the country’s popular culture and folk art as well. She explored questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society through her works of art. Many of her paintings contain strong autobiographical elements and she was a master at mixing realism with fantastical elements. She was also involved in the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement, which was aimed at creating a Mexican identity.  

Early Life of Frida Kahlo

Kahlo’s father was German and her mother was Mexican mestiza. Kahlo spent most of her childhood and adult life at La Casa Azul, which was her family home in Coyoacán in Mexico City. Today, her former home has been converted into the Frida Kahlo Museum and is definitely worth a visit. Disabled by polio as a child, Kahlo was also an intelligent student who planned to attend medical school until a traffic accident at age eighteen inflicted serious injuries that contributed to serious pain and continued health issues. As she recovered from the accident, she began painting again and her childhood passion for art was reignited and an artist was born. 

At that time,  she met fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera and the couple married in 1928. Together, they spent the late 1920’s and early 1930’s travelling throughout Mexico and the United States where she further developed her artistic skills and style. Her main inspiration was drawn from Mexican folk culture, and the majority of her paintings were small self-portraits that also blended pre-Columbian and Catholic beliefs. Her works intrigued Surrealist artist André Breton, who was responsible for organizing Kahlo’s first solo exhibition in New York at the Julien Levy Gallery in 1938.

Today, Kahlo’s work is celebrated internationally as a representation of Mexican national and indigenous traditions. Art lovers appreciate and admire Kahlo’s unique depiction of the female experience and form.

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Make sure to set your calendar for Saturday, November 1st from 9 am to 3pm to come celebrate the work and life of Frida Kahlo, and spend a day enjoying nature at its best. Home to a vast diversity of Mexican plant species, the Vallarta Botanical Gardens also have numerous observation trails to explore as well as the most visited public orchid collection in Mexico. Garza Blanca homeowners listen up! Don’t miss the “Spirit of Frida”, an exciting cultural event at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens on November 1st!