The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts opened its newest exhibition, "Frida: Beyond the Myth" with a free event celebrating the iconic artist's Mexican heritage on Saturday.

(WRIC) — Celebrate the work and Mexican heritage ... will paint on canvas and Diego Sanchez will paint a mural on a wood panel. Guests will also be able to take some art of their own home.

Gabino Noriega placed jars of gemstones, various oils, and small glass bottles on a table in his classroom. At the table next ...

When you walk through the door your eyes are met with thousands of works of Mexican folk art covering every inch of the 325-square-foot shop. "Everything I'm proud to say is made by another human ...

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"It's a lot of color, a lot of culture, a lot of great art," Medici said. "It's the opening of something that's been waited on a long time, so congratulations to everybody." The Mexican American ...

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Inside one cinder-block building at the ranch was a candle-bedecked shrine to Santa Muerte (Holy Death), a female folk saint whose cult is often associated with Mexican organized crime.

“Frida: Beyond the Myth” is on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from April 5-Sept. 28, 2025. Admission is $20 (free for VMFA members). For more information, and for a list of the side ...