Due to popular demand, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will offer extended hours for the exhibition “Frida: Beyond the Myth” during its final five days, Wednesday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 28.

The exhibit at the museum at 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. highlights the life and work of 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, whose arresting gaze, signature fashion and trailblazing legacy continue to captivate audiences. “Frida: Beyond the Myth” features more than 60 paintings, drawings, prints and photographs, including self- portraits, still lifes and imaginative compositions spanning her career from 1926 until her death in 1954. Many works are rarely seen outside Mexico. 

Pictures of Kahlo taken by photographers including Lola Álvarez Bravo, Imogen Cunningham, Julien Levy, Dora Maar and Nickolas Muray are also part of the exhibition. Visitors can explore how Kahlo used art to transcend physical pain and disability, express gender fluidity and celebrate her Mexican identity while continually reinventing herself through iconic self-portraits. 

The VMFA is the exhibition’s only East Coast venue and one of only two venues nationwide. 

During the extended hours, “Frida: Beyond the Myth” and the VMFA Shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Best Café will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Amuse Restaurant will operate from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with last seating at 8 p.m. The museum’s permanent collection galleries will remain open only during regular hours. Tickets are available at vmfa. museum.