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2025-05-24 11:15:54
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**New Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo to Open in Mexico City in Fall 2025**
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The *New York Times* announces the opening of the **Museo Casa Kahlo**, scheduled for **October 2025** in Coyoacán, a historic neighborhood of Mexico City. The initiative, driven by the family of the iconic Mexican artist, will transform **Casa Roja** — a residence purchased by Frida’s parents in **1904** — into an exhibition space exploring her familial roots and human legacy.
### **From Family to the Public: The History of Casa Roja**
Donated by **Mara Romeo Kahlo**, Frida’s great-niece and direct heir (daughter of Isolde, granddaughter of Cristina Kahlo, Frida’s younger sister), the house was home to Cristina and her descendants until 2020. Unlike **Casa Azul** — the museum-home where Frida was born, lived with Diego Rivera, and now houses personal artifacts and symbolic works — **Casa Roja** will focus on the family dynamics that shaped the artist, particularly her relationship with her father and the bond between the Kahlo sisters.
### **A Focus on Origins: Guillermo Kahlo and the Art of Photography**
Designed by New York-based **Rockwell Group** (known for immersive installations like the Maya Culture Museum in Mérida), the museum will highlight the figure of Frida’s father, **Guillermo Kahlo**, a German-Mexican photographer whose technical precision and attention to detail influenced her introspective style. The exhibition will feature **over 50 never-before-seen photographs** by Guillermo, restored archival documents (including Frida’s teenage diary), and private letters, alongside works by Indigenous and Latin American artists promoted by the **Fundación Kahlo** (Kahlo Foundation), a nonprofit founded by the family in 2018.
### **The Family’s Perspective: “Frida, Beyond the Myth”**
“Everyone knows Frida the artist — but few know the person, my aunt,” says Mara Romeo. “Her family was her anchor, especially after the 1925 accident and the health struggles that defined her life.” The exhibition will include reconstructed spaces, such as Guillermo’s studio and Cristina’s bedroom, displaying personal items never exhibited before. An interactive section curated by Mexican anthropologist **María Herrera** will analyze how family ties fueled Frida’s creative resilience.
### **Coyoacán: A Symbolic Neighborhood**
Located in one of the capital’s most picturesque areas, Casa Roja will join Casa Azul and the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli Museum in making Coyoacán a must-visit cultural hub. With temporary exhibitions and educational workshops (including analog photography sessions inspired by Guillermo), the museum aims to attract not only art enthusiasts but also those eager to explore the intimate world of one of the 20th century’s most revolutionary figures.
**Practical Information:**
- **Opening:** October 2025.
- **Where:** Coyoacán, Mexico City.
- **Collaborations:** INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
- **Did You Know?** The red façade was chosen by Cristina Kahlo in the 1940s.
- **Useful Links:** [Fundación Kahlo]( https://www.fundacionkahlo.org).
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**For Further Details or Image Requests:**
Fundación Kahlo Press Office | [media@fundacionkahlo.org](mailto:media@fundacionkahlo.org).
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