Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City, Mexico. Considered one of Mexico's greatest artists, Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident. Kahlo married fellow artist Diego Rivera in 1929. She exhibited her paintings in Paris and Mexico before her death in 1954.

Burton Barr Central Library is hosting an exhibit of works by Phoenix artists inspired by Frida Kahlo, "Celebrating Frida," July 5 - 28, and a series of free programs about Kahlo in July. 

Festivies kick off with a First Friday artists' reception July 5 with the Phoenix Fridas, including Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo, Carmen Guerrero, Emily Costello, Aniat Mabante Leach, Annalisa Rios, Monique Sanderson-Mata, Michele Delgado, Gloria Casillas-Martinez, Veronica Verdugo-Lornell and Diana Calderon.  Music will be performed by Maya Murillo and Carmen de Novais Guerrero.

Other programs include:

Feliz Cumpleaños Frida Kahlo! - 1 - 4 p.m., Saturday, July 6

"I Paint My Own Reality" - 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, July 11

Frida Shrine Workshop with Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo - 1 - 4 p.m., Saturday, July 20 (registration required)

The Phoenix Fridas (pictured below) will offer a mercado, featuring their work, as part of the festivities on July 6 and 11.  A portion of sales from the mercado benefit the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library. 



We also invite you to explore these books and movies about the life and times of Frida Kahlo.

		Frida Kahlo : la pintora y el mito Conde, Teresa del. + Preview

		Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954 : dolor y pasión Kettenmann, Andrea. + Preview

		The diary of Frida Kahlo : an intimate self-portrait Kahlo, Frida. "Published here in its entirety for the first time, Frida Kahlo's amazing illustrated journal docume ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo an open life Tibol, Raquel. + Preview

		Frida Kahlo Kahlo, Frida. "Presenting major works alongside the lesser known, and incorporating paintings, drawings and photog ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo : her life in paintings Wooten, Sara McIntosh. ""Inever painted dreams. I painted my reality." When Frida Kahlo was eighteen years old, her body wa ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo : the still lifes Grimberg, Salomón. Product Description: The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is one of the most famous artists of all time. ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo : the painter and her work Prignitz-Poda, Helga. This volume covers the major events of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's (1907-1954) tumultuous life and ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo Kahlo, Frida. + Preview

		Frida Kahlo : painting her own reality Burrus, Christina. + Preview

		Frida Kahlo "Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is best known for her numerous self-portraits, which she fil ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo : painting her life Guzmán, Lila, 1952- + Preview

		Frida : viva la vida = long live life Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. "Biographical poems about the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo"--Provided by publisher, v ... + Preview

		Self portrait in a velvet dress : Frida's wardrobe : fashion from the Museo ... + Preview

		The life and times of Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo was more than a great painter: her life and art reflected the maelstrom of the revolutio ... + Preview

		Frida The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy tha ... + Preview

		Frida Kahlo A portrait on the life of the colorful painter. + Preview

		The secret book of Frida Kahlo : a novel Haghenbeck, F. G. In a rich, luscious style bordering on magical realism, Haghenbeck takes readers on an intriguing ri ... + Preview

		The incantation of Frida K. Braverman, Kate. ""I was born in rain and I will die in rain," begins Kate Braverman's The Incantation of Frida K., a ... + Preview