Tag: Thank God It’s Frida

Frida Kahlo is not only an influential 20th-century artist — she's an icon. Through the often painful, autobiographical threads in her life's work, fans have come to embrace the late painter as a symbol of fearless self-expression and resilience. San Francisco's Gauntlet Gallery pays homage to Kahlo with their group show, "Thank God It's Frida," which opens on January 31. Artists such as Valentin Fischer, David Slone, JeanPaul Mallozzi, Cheyenne Randall, Ruben Ireland, and many others paid homage to Kahlo's brazen spirit and personal style with portraits of the artist. Alongside the exhibition, San Francisco artist D Young V will also debut his site-specific installation, "Forward Motion," which takes over part of the gallery with floor-to-ceiling murals filled with D Young V's signature, propaganda-style imagery.