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| A self-portrait by Frida Kahlo (@Frist Museum Aug 2019) |
While on an impromptu stay in Nashville, we visited the Frist Art Museum where an art exhibition representing Mexican Modernism was on display. The works of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were prominent pieces of this exhibition and through the interpretive displays we learned much about their lives and the context of their work.
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| Clothes representing the dress and style of Frida Kahlo (@Frist Art Museum Aug 2019) |
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| A mural by Diego Rivera (@Frist Art Museum Aug 2019) |
Another exhibit "Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s," included some rather morbid themes. There were a couple of iconic pieces by Salvador Dali- "Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach" being one of the most recognizable.
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| Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach by Dali (@Frist Art Museum Aug 2019) |
When asked to point out her favorite work in this exhibit, my aspiring 11-year old artist to selected a piece by Wolfgang Paalen shown below.
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| "Paysage totémique de mon enfance" by Wolfgang Paalen (In English: Totemic landscape of my childhood) (@Frist Art Museum Aug 2019) |
We have had other opportunities to learn about works of art over the years mostly from a historical context. My almost 13 year old son indicated that he is not a fan of surreal and modern art styles and prefers more realistic works like those we have learned about in our European history. My daughter, on the other hand, said that she likes different things about all art genres - spoken like a true artist I suppose.
Related Links:
- Art Inspired by Maud Lewis (shannafern.com)
- Van Gogh Inspired Art (shannafern.com)
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