Where is this Kahlo portrait?

The work in a private collection. It was displayed at the 2005 Tate Modern exhibition and the 2007 centenary show at Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts.

Who was Alejandro Gómez Arias?

Alejandro was Frida Kahlo's boyfriend from 1922-1928. He was with her during the 1925 bus accident that severely injured her.

Is this painting authentic?

The painting was lost for years and rediscovered in 1994. Art critic Rachel Tibol declared it a fake in 2007, and as of that date, authenticity investigations continued.

Where Is Portrait of Alejandro Gómez Arias? Museum Location

Frida Kahlo executed this portrait of her boyfriend Alejandro Gómez Arias in 1928. The two had met in 1922 at the National Preparatory School in Mexico City and were inseparable for three years. Alejandro was with Frida on that fateful September afternoon in 1925 when the bus they were riding was struck by a trolley, leaving her severely injured while he escaped with minor wounds.

The work executed in a conventional portrait style similar to a photograph, contrasting with the Renaissance-influenced style of her earlier works. An inscription in the corner reads: "Alex, with affection I painted your portrait, that he is one of my comrades forever, Frida Kahlo, 30 years later." The work measures 61.5 x 41 cm in oil on wood.

Frida and Alejandro separated in June 1928, and she quickly turned her attention to Diego Rivera. The portrait remains in a private collection, though its authenticity has been questioned by some scholars.