Bath County Arts Association is proud to present the opening of our Speaker Series with a talk by Elliott H. King, Professor of Art History at Washington & Lee University.
In his presentation, “Viva la Vida – The Art of Frida Kahlo”, Professor King will share insights into Kahlo’s groundbreaking work and lasting influence on modern art. His talk also connects with the current exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the only East Coast venue to host the show.
🎟 Tickets: $10 per person (includes light refreshments) | Seating limited to 50 | Preregistration required
Don’t miss this inspiring evening celebrating the art and legacy of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century.
Elliott H. King is a Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University and an internationally recognized specialist in surrealism. He is the author of Dalí, Surrealism, and Cinema (2007) and, with Abigail Susik, co-editor of Radical Dreams: Surrealism, Counterculture, Resistance (2022).
As an independent curator, he has organized major exhibitions worldwide, including Dalí/Halsman (Morohashi Museum of Modern Art, Japan), Magritte: Reflections of Another World (Baker Museum of Art, Naples, Florida), and Dalí: The Late Work (High Museum of Art, Atlanta). His 2012 exhibition, Frida and Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting (High Museum of Art), remains the largest presentation of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's combined work ever mounted, drawing nearly 354,000 visitors.
King's scholarship has appeared in exhibition catalogues for institutions such as the Centre Georges Pompidou, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the National Gallery of Victoria, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
He is a founding member and Vice President of the International Society for the Study of Surrealism and serves as Reviews Co-Editor for The International Journal of Surrealism.
Professor King’s presentation aligns with the current exhibit, Frida: Beyond the Myth, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the exhibition’s only East Coast venue and one of only two venues nationwide. After hearing Professor King’s presentation, attendees may still travel to Richmond to see the exhibit through September 28th.