Frida Kahlo: How a Mexican Painter Became a Global Brand

Art & Culture: London

Key Facts

—The Exhibition. “Frida: The Making of an Icon” runs at Tate Modern in London from 25 June 2026 to 3 January 2027, tracing how Frida Kahlo became a global figure.

—The Scale. More than 130 works — among them around 30 of Kahlo’s own paintings alongside garments, jewellery, medical instruments and photographs — fill the galleries.

—Record Demand. The show pre-sold more than 41,000 tickets, the fastest and largest advance sale in the museum’s history, beating a 2017 David Hockney retrospective. Adult entry is £25 (about US$32).