Curatorial Perspectives: A look at Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

www.hrc.utexas... Same iconic painting, two very different museum exhibitions. Learn how "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" by Frida Kahlo has been interpreted in recent exhibitions at the New York Botanical Garden and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Housed at the Harry Ransom Center, the painting is one of Kahlo’s best-known artworks and has been exhibited worldwide.
Ransom Center Curator of Art Tracy Bonfitto hosts a discussion with curators Adriana Zavala and Layla Bermeo to explore how varied curatorial choices and contextual environments may enhance our understanding of Kahlo and her work.
Adriana Zavala is Associate Professor at Tufts University and holds a joint appointment in the departments of Art History and Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies.
Layla Bermeo is the Kristin and Roger Servison Associate Curator of Paintings in the Art of the Americas department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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