FRIDA AL FRESCO

You may already be aware of my love for Frida Kahlo ( ahem, this Halloween costume ). That, coupled with my affinity for horticulture made the Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden something I couldn't miss. I attended the Frida Al Fresco evening on Saturday, and couldn't wait to share. Not only is there a recreation of Frida and Diego's Casa Azul and an exhibition of her artwork, there were also themed cocktails (prickly pear margarita!), an all-female mariachi band, a taco truck, and a dancer who looked like Frida! It was such an arousing evening, really a sensory overload of color, sound, and smell. At the end of the...