Viva la vida. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) l The Time of Art

Viva la vida. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)

• March 18 at 6:00 PM in Rzeszowskie Piwnice
• tickets at the price of PLN 30 available online or at the box office
• for whom: youth, adults, seniors
• accessibility: no architectural barriers, elevator on the left side of the entrance door

We invite you to the second part of the "Time of Art" series, during which we will travel in time and space to discover fascinating, diverse faces of art. During the meetings, we will explore the stories of Polish artists whose work was inspired by travel, discover traces of exotic Japan in Polish art and look at the works of such figures as Frida Kahlo and Józef Mehoffer. There will also be an exploration of monumental works of academism and the genius of Michelangelo. Each meeting is a unique opportunity not only to get to know the works of art, but also to understand the context of their creation, learn about creative techniques and discover interesting facts about the artists and their times. The meetings will be led by experts in art history.

"I never paint fiction, I present my own life" - Frida Kahlo, the most famous Mexican painter in the world, wrote in her diary. Beautiful, charismatic, self-confident, behind the mask of a warrior, she hid her daily struggle with physical pain, disappointment in love, numerous humiliations in life and a longing for unfulfilled motherhood. Despite difficult experiences, she lived life to the fullest, and her only true solace was... art. Frida's paintings are a personal story about an artist who wanted (and was able to) fight for herself until the end. Let's get to know this story anew.

Marta Witoń-Jankowska - art historian, educator, guide. Graduate of art history at the Jagiellonian University, for years associated with the National Museum in Krakow, licensed guide in this city. Currently, she is closer to the Upper Silesia region, where she did her PhD, lives and works at the Museum in Gliwice, where she is responsible for the educational offer for various groups of recipients. She creates museum lessons for children and youth, gives lectures, and guides exhibitions. For a dozen or so years, she has been writing, teaching, and recording about art.