Nelson-Atkins Museum to showcase Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera worksApril 24, 2013 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is featuring an exhibit this summer on the works of husband-and-wife artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, AP reported. The exhibit — "Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Masterpieces of Modern Mexico" — is from the private collection of Jacques and Natasha Gelman. The museum says that the collection of more than 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings will be on display June 1 through Aug. 18. Jacques Gelman, a Russian-born film production mogul, and his wife, Natasha, became Mexican citizens in 1942. Their collection spans 40 years and began in 1943 with Rivera's portrait of Natasha Gelman. Kahlo is widely known for her self-portraits. Rivera, her husband, painted large frescos depicting political and social themes. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |