Gregorio Luke, Director of the Musuem of Latina American Art in Long Beach, Ca., will discuss the life and influence of Frida Kahlo through an illustrated, multimedia presentation at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m.
Luke will explore Kahlo’s personal life and deeply mexicanist persona through the use of slides and documentary films from his extensive research library. This talk is given in conjunction with Frida: Public Image, Private Life. A Collection of Photographs and Letters on display at NMWA through October 14, 2007.
Luke is the former Consul for the Cultural Institute of Mexico in Los Angeles, Deputy Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., and First Secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C. He has lectured extensively on Mexican art in museums and universities in Mexico, Europe, and the United States.
A reception will follow the lecture. Tickets for this presentation must be purchased prior to the event and are $25 for the general public and $20 for National Museum Of Women In The Arts members. -- www.nmwa.org
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