New Detroit exhibit on Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo gets rave review from New York Times

New art exhibit in Detroit: “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit”

The New York Times compares the Diego Rivera murals in Detroit to the Sistine chapel.

The Detroit Industry frescoes "are probably as close as this country gets to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel." http://t.co/t0jrPkW0nn

— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 4, 2015

"'Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit' is the story of 2 artists, 2 countries and one city." – NYT on new exhibit http://t.co/t0jrPkW0nn

— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 4, 2015

New art exhibit at a Detroit museum is a "serendipitous celebration of this exemplary museum’s hard-won independence" http://t.co/t0jrPkW0nn

— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 4, 2015

Kahlo's "miscarriage she suffered while in Detroit spurred the searing form of self-representation that is her contribution to art history."

— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 4, 2015