Earlier this month, I was asked to write a short piece on Shirien Damra, the Palestinian American artist whose haunting, beautiful images of George Floyd you’ve undoubtably seen shared on social media. I wrote a short enough intro for Cosmopolitan Middle East, which turned into an even shorter piece, after edits. I’d like to share the original piece, as well as Damra’s generous answers to my questions with you.
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Frida Kahlo: So much more than a muse, an artist and a beautiful woman
Finally, I made it by the skin of my teeth to the V & A exhibit “Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up.” It was an otherworldly experience and I highly recommend a prompt visit to every woman, and the men who love them, to catch the show. It is up in London’s loveliest museum until the 18th of November. After that, you’ll probably have to travel to Mexico, Coyoacán to be exact, to visit her Blue House, La Casa Azul where the Frida Kahlo Museum is located.
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