Flower power of Frida Kahlo
Showing at London's Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) this summer is the monumental exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, which will present an extraordinary collection of personal artefacts and clothing belonging to the iconic Mexican artist. Locked away for 50 years after her death, this collection has never before been exhibited outside Mexico.
As part of the legacy and endurance of Kahlo's influence, activist and model Adwoa Aboah will also chair a discussion on her experience of female representation in media and the importance of women creating their own image; Aboah is known not only for her individual style that has graced innumerable magazine covers and catwalks, but also for her passionate support of women, which led her to create online platform Gurls Talk.
The exhibition opens on June 16. (vam.ac.uk)
