Frida Kahlo's Milestones
Birth
Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, to Guillermo and Matilde Kahlo.
Polio diagnosis
Contracted polio at age six, resulting in a lifelong limp.
Attended National Preparatory School
Admitted to the National Preparatory School in Mexico City, one of few female students.
Bus accident
Suffered a severe bus accident, leading to lifelong health issues and multiple surgeries.
Began painting
Began painting self-portraits while recovering from injuries.
Joined Mexican Communist Party
Joined the Mexican Communist Party, becoming active in political and artistic circles.
Marriage to Diego Rivera
Married artist Diego Rivera, beginning a complex lifelong relationship.
Traveled to the United States
Lived in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York while Rivera worked on commissions.
First solo exhibition
Held her first solo exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York.
Exhibited in Paris
Exhibited at the Louvre, becoming the first 20th-century Mexican artist in its collection.
Divorce and remarriage to Rivera
Divorced Diego Rivera in 1939 and remarried him in 1940.
Amputation and declining health
Underwent leg amputation due to gangrene; health deteriorated in her final year.
Death
Frida Kahlo died in Coyoacán, Mexico City, leaving a legacy as an icon of art and feminism.