1.0RVA Maghttps://rvamag.comWilliam Okailyhttps://rvamag.com/author/william-okailyFrida: Beyond the Myth at VMFA — Disorienting, Intimate, and Absolutely Fridarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5ZjjHo2wPF"><a href="https://rvamag.com/art/frida-beyond-the-myth-at-vmfa-disorienting-intimate-and-absolutely-frida.html">Frida: Beyond the Myth at VMFA — Disorienting, Intimate, and Absolutely Frida</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://rvamag.com/art/frida-beyond-the-myth-at-vmfa-disorienting-intimate-and-absolutely-frida.html/embed#?secret=5ZjjHo2wPF" width="600" height="338" title="“Frida: Beyond the Myth at VMFA — Disorienting, Intimate, and Absolutely Frida” — RVA Mag" data-secret="5ZjjHo2wPF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://rvamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Frida-Kahlo-Exhibit-VMFA-by-Okaily_photo-by-Metta-Bastet_RVA-Magazine-2025-32-scaled.jpg15001000Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts offers an intimate, disorienting experience of Frida Kahlo's life and art. Through over 60 works, the exhibition moves beyond her iconic image, revealing the complexity of her personality and legacy, blending myth with personal vulnerability and artistic expression.