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Arturo Estrada, the final surviving member of Frida Kahlo's inner circle of students known as "Los Fridos," celebrates his 101st birthday today. The acclaimed Mexican artist spent over a decade learning from Kahlo and Diego Rivera before building his own remarkable career spanning nearly eight decades.
Sixty-eight masterpieces from Mexico's renowned Gelman Collection, including 10 Frida Kahlo paintings, are finally coming home this month after nearly two decades away from public view. The exhibit opens February 17 in Mexico City's Museum of Modern Art.
After six years of closure and uncertainty, the Dolores Olmedo Museum will welcome visitors back to Mexico's largest collection of Frida Kahlo paintings on May 30. Community action saved the beloved Xochimilco museum from permanent closure and relocation.
When illness prevented legendary artist Frida Kahlo from teaching at Mexico City's La Esmeralda School, she turned her home into a classroom for four devoted students. Known as "Los Fridos," these young artists learned more than painting—they discovered a mentor who believed in them completely.
Guadalajara's Museo Cabañas is displaying Frida Kahlo's "Fruits of the Earth" for the first time ever, alongside 54 other masterpieces by iconic Mexican artists. The free exhibition brings decades of Mexican art history to locals and visitors through July.
Mexican muralist Arturo García Bustos, who studied under Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is being celebrated a century after his birth in Mexico City. His legacy of bringing art to the people through murals and printmaking continues to inspire artists today.
A Frida Kahlo exhibition shattered ticket records at London's Tate Modern, selling over 41,000 tickets before opening and proving the enduring power of authentic storytelling. The show explores how a Mexican artist became one of the world's most beloved cultural icons.
After two decades abroad, one of the world's greatest Mexican art collections is back home in Mexico City for the first time since 2004. Masterpieces by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and other legends are now on display through May. ##
A 20-year-old who nearly died from stomach tumors on prom night is now cancer-free and helping her mom run a candy business that funded her recovery. Frida Sofia is studying to become an oncologist to help other patients beat the same rare cancer she conquered.
Swedish women are dominating Olympic cross-country skiing like never before, claiming seven of nine medals in Italy. Star skier Frida Karlsson just won by a stunning 45-second margin, a gap rarely seen at this level.
When a Swedish cross-country skier crashed and lost her ski during the Olympic relay final, her teammate turned disaster into triumph. Frida Karlsson staged an incredible comeback to secure silver for Sweden.
Twenty years ago, Louisa Rogers moved to Guanajuato, Mexico part-time and started sketching the church outside her kitchen window. That simple colored pencil drawing sparked a vibrant art practice that transformed her life.
A small town in Mexico's smallest state has preserved thousands of historic puppets, keeping alive a craft that once performed for presidents. The free museum in Huamantla showcases over 500 artifacts from around the world.
A rundown former general store in Napier, New Zealand has been transformed into a vibrant five-bedroom home after 27 years of love and color. Owner Kim Hands is selling the landmark building but subdividing the land to preserve its historic street frontage for future generations.
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A landscape contractor hit his shovel on something unexpected in his backyard—a 150-pound limestone bust that might be connected to a famous artist. Now the couple is on a mission to solve an 80-year-old mystery.
American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins pushed through bruised ribs to win bronze in the 10-kilometer freestyle at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She collapsed from pain after crossing the finish line but secured Team USA's latest medal in Italy.
When Sweden's lead skier crashed and lost her ski in the Olympic cross-country final, her teammate turned disaster into triumph with an unforgettable comeback for silver. Sometimes the most inspiring victories come from refusing to give up when everything goes wrong.
After crashing and losing a ski during an Olympic relay, Sweden's Ebba Andersson literally ran with one ski under her arm and still helped her team clinch silver. What seemed like a total disaster turned into one of the most inspiring comebacks of the 2026 Winter Games.
Arsenal's 6-0 victory over AS FAR sends them to the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup final, but the real story is AS FAR's historic run as the first African women's club to compete at this level. The Moroccan champions proved African football belongs on the world stage.
Mobile gaming company Supercell has grown to $4 billion in annual revenue by giving small teams complete autonomy and treating failures as valuable learning experiences. The Finnish company's "celebrate failure" philosophy has created games that millions play for years, not just days. ##
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