Before it moved to the Museum of Fine Arts, Frida Kahlo's Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia) belonged to the family of American industrialist Jackson Cole Phillips, who purchased it from Kahlo in 1929. Up until recently, there were only 12 works by celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in American public collections. Now, there's one ...
A detail from the north wall of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals shows workers on the automobile assembly line. After Detroit declared bankruptcy, the murals were at risk of being sold. This weekend, visitors to the Detroit Institute of Arts buzzed with excitement over a new exhibit — it was a big ...