THE BLUE HOUSE
- Frida Kahlo
Londres 247, Colonia del Carmen, Delegación Coyoacán, CP 04100, Ciudad de México, México
Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) was a Mexican painter known for her portraits, self-portrait, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. Kahlo suffered a bus accident when she was eighteen years old, which caused her lifelong pain and medical problems. During her recovery she returned to her hobby of art with the idea of becoming an artist.

Frida Kahlo was born in Casa Azul (the ‘Blue House’) in 1907, and it remained her family home throughout her life.

The house is located in the Colonia del Carmen neighborhood of Coyoacán in Mexico City. She also lived in the home with her husband Diego Rivera for a number of years, and she spent her last thirteen years of it here as well and died in a room on the upper floor.

Four years after Kahlo’s death in 1958, the Blue House was made into a museum dedicated to her life and work. The collection is displayed in the rooms of the house which remains much as it was in the 1950s. Be sure to make reservations in advance!
