Frida Kahlo Retrospective, Glen Ellyn, IL

This exhibit, which was held in a college museum and consisted of some 30 paintings and drawings by the artist, was hugely successful. We heard that it was selling out on weekends, and we bought our tickets in advance. The cost was exactly the same as getting into the Art Insitute of Chicago, so hefty, especially given that you had to pick not just your date but also the time you would arrive. None of this was a deterrent for the packed crowds we encountered at the exhibit itself. Masks were required and distancing was recommended, both of which were largely adhered to, but it is a testament to the enduring start power of this artist that so many people braved the rising tide of COVID even amongst the vaccinated to come out and learn more about her early work and the sum of her life. She really is inspriational for so many, including quite a few young people. My recommendation is to seek out these small venue exhibits because this was very well done and enjoyable.