Rivera-Kahlo exhibit highlighting artists’ time in Detroit coming to DIA
Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry murals are arguably the best know works of art associated with the city of Detroit. Between April 1932 and March 1933, Rivera and his wife, famed artist Frida Kahlo, lived in Detroit while Rivera worked on Detroit Industry. The Detroit Institute of Arts, where the murals are located, is currently preparing to host an exhibit highlighting Rivera and Kahlo’s stay in Detroit, which is widely acknowledged as a creative period for the couple.
The Detroit Institute of Arts expects the “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit” exhibit it’s planning for March 15-July 12, 2015 to draw large crowds from around the country. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, “Planning for the exhibit began several years ago.”
Read more in Crain’s Detroit Business.
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