Tate Modern to Host Major Frida Kahlo Survey in Collaboration with MFA Houston
Tate Modern will present 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' from June 25, 2026, to January 3, 2027, marking the artist's first major UK exhibition in over two decades. The show features over 30 works by Kahlo alongside 200 objects and works by contemporary artists including Kiki Smith and Ana Mendieta to trace her influence on global art history. Organized in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the exhibition examines Kahlo's construction of identity and her posthumous transformation into a global cultural brand.
- Artists: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, María Izquierdo, Kiki Smith, Judy Chicago, Ana Mendieta, Yasumasa Morimura, Martine Gutierrez, Berenice Olmedo
- People: Tobias Ostrander, Beatriz García-Velasco, Nickolas Muray
- Museums: Tate Modern, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Locations: London, Houston
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