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Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo

14January

Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo

Event Screenings Doors: 6:15 pm Show Starts: 7:00 pm

Advance Price: £15 Courthouse Friends : £13

THE DEFINITIVE FILM EXPLORING THE LIFE AND ART OF A GLOBAL ICON

[SPECIAL EDITION – Extended with exclusive new material]

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the curators of the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Modern and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’

Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.

Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, we take an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.

Exhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews with world experts and a detailed exploration of her art, with new special bonus footage from the curators of the blockbuster 2026 exhibition, delivers a treasure trove of colour and emotion. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works, her home, her studio and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, beauty and revolution.

Created in close collaboration with world experts and those who knew her.

Directed by Ali Ray

Running time: 90 mins

Showings

Show: 14 January 2027, 7:00 pm
Doors: 6:15 pm
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