Inside the New Frida Kahlo Museum That Just Opened in CDMX

Before the world of art entered her new name, Frida Kazi She was a young woman who lived in the quaint neighborhood of Coyoacán, in southern Mexico City. Kahlo was a curious child who developed an interest in art from a young age, and she loved learning about the world as much as she loved spending time with her parents and sisters. Kahlo House MuseumA new museum honoring Kahlo’s family life has opened in the Mexican capital.

The new museum is located in a family home owned by Kahlo’s parents. known as The red house (The Red House), it is only a few blocks away from the famous wasteland Frida Kahlo Museumalso known as La Casa Azul (The Blue House). Kahlo later purchased Casa Roja from her parents so that her younger sister, Cristina, could raise her family there. The statue then passed to Mara Romeo Kahlo, Christina’s granddaughter and Kahlo’s great-niece, who donated it to be turned into a museum.

“The Kahlo House is not just a museum; it is home to the history of a family whose legacy of Mexican cultural heritage was immense. Over the years, this space has preserved memories, objects and stories that reflect the intimate lives of its inhabitants, becoming a meeting point between private memory and collective interest. He reads Museum website. “Our mission is to share the creative power of the Kahlo family and their entourage with visitors, and to show how art, everyday life and family relationships intertwine to form a global legacy.”

The museum explores not only the relationship between family members, but also how their environment shaped them, offering a peek into Mexico City in the first half of the 20th century. In addition to its attractive architecture, the house itself serves as a time capsule, allowing visitors to picture themselves as a young artist sitting in a colorful courtyard or spending time in a pensive basement, where Kahlo spent days painting and writing.

Inside, domestic scenes such as a kitchen with a fixed table coexist with letters, ornaments, toys, photographs and artwork of friends and collaborators, painting a larger picture of the woman behind the artist. A statement on the museum wall reads: “This house-museum has been the home of the Kahlo family for four generations.” “We are opening our doors to the public to share a legacy that weaves together the past, present and future.”

Museo Casa Kahlo is located at Aguayo 54, Colonia del Carmen. To plan a visit, you can purchase tickets at Kahlo House Museum website.

Casa Kahlo, a new museum honoring the life of the Kahlo family, has opened in Mexico City.

The new museum is located in a family home owned by Kahlo’s parents.

Known as Casa Roja (The Red House), it is located just a few blocks from the world-famous Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as La Casa Azul.

Kahlo later purchased Casa Roja from her parents so that her younger sister, Cristina, could raise her family there.

“The Kahlo House is not just a museum; it is home to the history of a family whose legacy to Mexican cultural heritage is immense,” wrote the Casa Kahlo Museum.

“Our mission is to share the creative power of the Kahlo family and their entourage with visitors, and to show how art, everyday life and family relationships intertwine to form a global legacy.”

The museum explores not only the relationship between family members, but also how their environment shaped them, offering a peek into Mexico City’s past from the first half of the 20th century.

Museo Casa Kahlo is located at Aguayo 54, Colonia del Carmen. To plan a visit, you can purchase tickets at Kahlo House Museum website.

“This museum house has been home to the Kahlo family for four generations. We are opening its doors to the public to share the legacy that weaves together past, present and future.”

Kahlo House Museum: Website

My Modern Met has granted permission to display images from Museo Casa Kahlo.

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