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A painting shows a deer from the side with a woman's—Frida Kahlo's—head with deer ears and antlers. Several arrows pierce the deer's body, creating bleeding wounds. The deer stands in the midst of rows of large trees with a body of water in the background. A painting shows a deer from the side with a woman's—Frida Kahlo's—head with deer ears and antlers. Several arrows pierce the deer's body, creating bleeding wounds. The deer stands in the midst of rows of large trees with a body of water in the background. A white marble statue of two nude childlike figures in a near embrace, one reaching up to pull the other's head nearer to theirs. The reaching figure has large, birdlike wings, while the other has much smaller wings similar to the shape of a butterfly's. A white marble statue of two nude childlike figures in a near embrace, one reaching up to pull the other's head nearer to theirs. The reaching figure has large, birdlike wings, while the other has much smaller wings similar to the shape of a butterfly's. An expanse of what looks like deep-blue sand lit from above, glistening, its outer edges blanketed in darkness. An expanse of what looks like deep-blue sand lit from above, glistening, its outer edges blanketed in darkness.

Discover a little-known chapter in the lives of Frida Kahlo and Mary Reynolds, get a sneak peak at rarely seen works of ancient Roman sculpture, and explore the roots of creation through a collaborative installation stewarded by Juliana Góngora Rojas.

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