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🌺 ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT 🌺

The doors open to ¡VIVA FRIDA!...... A Living Altar & Curated Exhibition.
Midwest Frida Fest presents: ¡Viva Frida! A Living Altar and Curated Exhibition

For weeks, this exhibition has been slowly taking shape through paint, thread, flowers, fabric, clay, photographs, sacred hearts, stories, memories and the hands of more than 20 local artists.

And one week from tonight, we finally get to share it with you.

¡VIVA FRIDA! is more than an art show.

It is a celebration of a woman who refused to allow pain to have the final word.

A woman who lived boldly.
Loved fiercely.
Created relentlessly.
Turned suffering into beauty.
And made her own life a work of art.

Inspired by that spirit, we are filling Clover24 with original artwork, altars, immersive installations, handmade pieces, flowers, color, symbolism and spaces created to be experienced....not simply viewed.

Some pieces celebrate Frida herself.
Others explore identity, resilience, culture, grief, love, transformation and what it means to keep creating when life asks everything of you.

And somehow, as this exhibition has grown, that last part has come to mean even more to me.

❤️ ¡VIVA FRIDA! ❤️
A Living Altar & Curated Exhibition

🌺 OPENING NIGHT
Friday, August 21
6–9 PM

🌺 OPENING WEEKEND
Saturday, August 22
5–9 PM

📍 Clover24
Omaha, Nebraska

On view August 21 – September 4.

Come see what more than 20 local artists have created.

Come wander through the art.
Come stand among the flowers.
Come visit the altars.
Come take photographs.
Come celebrate creativity, resilience and a life lived unapologetically.

One week from tonight, we open the doors.

¡Viva el arte!
¡Viva la vida!
¡VIVA FRIDA! 🌺❤️🌺

🌺✨ LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY! ✨🌺

¡VIVA FRIDA!
A Living Altar & Curated Exhibition
Midwest Frida Fest presents: ¡Viva Frida! A Living Altar and Curated Exhibition

Clover24

We are officially less than TWO WEEKS away from opening the doors to a celebration of art, color, creativity, resilience, authenticity and the extraordinary legacy of Frida Kahlo.

And this show is becoming something beautiful.

🌺 Featuring the work of 20+ local artists and vendors
🌺 Original artwork in a wide range of mediums
🌺 Frida-inspired altars
🌺 Immersive installations
🌺 Sacred hearts, florals, adornment and handmade objects
🌺 A gallery filled with color, symbolism, storytelling and creative expression
🌺 And so much more still taking shape behind the scenes...

All coming together inside Clover24

This isn't simply an exhibition of portraits of Frida.

It's an exploration of what she continues to awaken in us.

Courage.
Creativity.
Resilience.
Rebellion.
Beauty.
Identity.
Passion.
The freedom to become unapologetically ourselves.

Frida turned her body, her home, her clothing, her gardens, her loves, her heartbreak, her pain and her imagination into a living expression of who she was.

¡Viva Frida! celebrates that spirit.

And we're inviting YOU to become part of it.

Come see the art.
Wander through the installations.
Discover local artists.
Shop from our makers and vendors.
Spend time at the altars.
Dress boldly.
Wear the flowers.
Wear the color.
Wear the jewelry.
Channel your own inner Frida.

Come exactly as you are....or come gloriously adorned as the version of yourself you don't always give the world permission to see.

🌺 ¡VIVA FRIDA! 🌺
A Living Altar & Curated Exhibition

📍 Clover24
Chip Fryer Gallery
Omaha, Nebraska

✨ OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, August 21st, 6- 9pm
Saturday August 22nd, 5-9pm

🎨 Exhibition continues through September 4

Featuring 20+ local artists and vendors, installations, altars, art, adornment and more.

Invite your friends.
Share the event.
And come celebrate with us.

Because perhaps one of the greatest ways we can honor Frida is by having the courage to live as boldly and authentically as she did.

🌺❤️‍🔥 ¡VIVA FRIDA! ❤️‍🔥🌺

“Creating magic with needle felt! ✨ Watch as wool is transformed into a fun 16x20 portrait of Frida Kahlo. 🎨💖 #NeedleFelting #FridaKahlo #ArtInProgress”

It’s pretty amazing what can happen when you take a little bit of wool and an idea and let them run wild. 💭🧶
I’m so honored to have had the chance to display my work alongside so many other gifted artists at the recent International Juried Fiber Art Show. Thank you for the platform, the support, and the inspiration!
 Make sure to stop by the Viva Frida show at Clover 24 on July 17, from 6 to 9 pm for opening night.

🌟 Exciting news! I've been selected as a Top Finalist in the inaugural International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition! 🎉 Huge thanks to Rustic Fiber Academy and the jurors for their hard work and dedication in making this event possible. Grateful for the recognition and thrilled to be featured among such talented artists! 🧵✨

👉 Click the link to view all the chosen finalists out of 120 submissions! https://rusticfiberacademy.com/international-juried-online-fiber-art-exhibition-gallery

It's open.

The first International Juried Fiber Art Exhibition is officially live.

When I first started planning this exhibition, I wasn't sure what would happen. Would artists enter? Would there be enough interest?

What happened exceeded every expectation I had.

Artists from around the world submitted work, and I was continually amazed by the creativity, skill, storytelling, and originality that came through those entries. Looking through the submissions only reinforced how much needle felting and wet felting deserve recognition as art.

A huge thank you to our jurors for lending their time, expertise, and thoughtful consideration throughout the selection process.

And to everyone who submitted work, thank you.

The judges had some incredibly difficult decisions to make. There were so many beautiful, thoughtful, and creative entries, and more than once I wished there was room to showcase even more of them.

If you submitted, I hope you're proud of what you created. You should be.

The gallery is now open with thirty selected works from artists around the world, including this year's Juror's Choice winner, Catherine Beddall's Otters in Love.

I'd love for you to take some time to explore the exhibition, read the artists' stories, and discover a few new favorite fiber artists.

You'll find the exhibition details in the comments below.

“Frida’s Fragmented Beauty “

✨🌼 Here’s my needle-felted mosaic of Frida Kahlo! Just like a mosaic art piece, Frida’s life was made up of diverse experiences, emotions, and stories, creating a beautiful, complex whole. Each fragment represents resilience, passion, and the unique colors of her spirit. 16” x 20” 100% wool and silk💖