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 Artist Mandy Stobo poses for a photo at Axis Art Gallery in Calgary on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Stobo’s series “Bad Portraits” has gone viral, and her solo show will be opening Friday night. Calgary artist makes good with Bad Portraits

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  • High marks 'Frida & Diego' closing weekend

    Museum of Art has a lot of activities planned for the closing weekend of its popular exhibition featuring the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. "Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting" runs through Sunday. To mark the end, the High will be open   from Washington Examiner  Read more »

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About Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. She painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by European influences that include Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Many of her works are self-portraits that express her own pain symbolically and her sexuality.

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