Step Into Frida Kahlo’s Garden at a Lush New San Antonio Exhibit
Vibrant tropical plants and prickly cacti grow alongside original sculptures by Mexican artists, in a tribute to the artist s love of the natural world.
May 17, 2021
The exhibit includes replicas of Casa Azul s iconic blue walls and Diego Rivera s pyramid.
Photograph by Joel Salcido
At the center of Frida Kahlo’s home at the Casa Azul in Mexico City was a garden. Teeming with lush bougainvillea, fruit trees, cacti, and native plants like agave and yucca, Kahlo’s garden was a creative refuge and a source of inspiration for her art. A lover of the natural world, Kahlo also surrounded herself with animals, including two pet spider monkeys named Caimito de Guayabal and Fulang Chan, parrots, an eagle, a deer, and a pack of Xoloitzcuintli, or Mexican hairless dogs.