Frida Kahlo, Untitled [Self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird], 1940. Nickolas Muray Collection of Mexican Art.
This summer, Tate Modern presents the first major exhibition to explore how Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) became a global icon and a key influence on a generation of artists. Through the lens of those she inspired, alongside her own remarkable work, it traces Kahlo's rise from a relatively unknown painter to a worldwide cultural phenomenon, highlighting how she has influenced generations of artists across diverse media, movements, and communities.
Rarely seen self-portraits are among more than 30 works by Kahlo, exhibited alongside photographs and personal artefacts. Building on Tate Modern's 2005 survey exhibition, this show goes further by examining Frida Kahlo's impact on art history, presenting her work in dialogue with modern and contemporary artists from around the world who have drawn inspiration from her aesthetic, identity, and life story.
Together, these works reveal how Kahlo's legacy continues to be reimagined and reclaimed by new generations, cementing her place as one of the most influential figures in the history of art.
