(Mexico City) The Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City denied Monday having lent clothes and jewelry that belonged to the famous painter and from her collection to American pop star Madonna during her recent visit to the Mexican capital.
Casa Azul, where Kahlo lived for 36 years and which exhibits part of her heritage, said that due to scheduling reasons, the American singer was unable to visit the museum located in the bohemian Coyoacán district, as his family and friends did.
“We would like to clarify that the clothes, photos and objects that Madonna published on her various social networks do not belong to Casa Azul, nor are they part of its collection,” the museum said in a statement.
The collection of clothing and jewelry of Frida Kahlo, famous Mexican avant-garde painter (1907-1954), source of inspiration for feminists and fascinating figure in the art world, “is subject to strict conservation measures and is exhibited in the museum, and not loaned for personal use,” he said.
Madonna, however, visited the relatives of Frida Kahlo, who was the companion of the painter Diego Rivera, in a house in the Pedregal district, the newspaper Reforma reported on April 20, which was invited to the meeting.
The 65-year-old star, who gave several concerts in Mexico at the end of April during her tour Celebration Tourpublished photos on social networks where she wears a dress embroidered with flowers and a shawl which according to Reforma belonged to the painter, of whom she owns three paintings.
“A beautiful memory, visiting the family home of my eternal muse Frida Kahlo in Mexico. It was magical for me to try on her clothes and jewelry, read her diaries and letters, and look at photos I had never seen before,” reads the post accompanying the images on Instagram. .