By Jakobi Lundy-Bass Staff Writer
The Detroit Institute of Art is a place where art and expression meet. One of the current exhibits showcases the work of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
According to the DIA’s website, “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were an explosive couple. He carried a pistol. She carried a flask. He romanticized Detroit. She rejected it. But what they shared was a belief in communism, a thirst for tequila and a passion for each other. Discover how they left their mark on Detroit. And how Detroit left its mark on their art.”
Loyola High School seniors visited the exhibit on April 21, as a part of an interdisciplinary assignment for their Spanish, English and art classes. The students saw nearly 70 works of art that depict the evolution of these two extraordinary artists’ careers.
“It was outside of anything I have ever seen in my life, and the way this was painted really struck me as different,” senior Anthony Frierson said.
The class was particularly impressed with the way they were able to witness Kahlo evolve from a supportive wife to a feminist activist through her works. They were also able to view the famous Detroit Industry mural painted by Diego Rivera, which was the reason he and his wife Frida were in Detroit during that time.
While they were there, the students were required to complete worksheets for each of the classes, which were intended to make the trip one that was both fun and academic
