Mission Local

Diego Rivera’s ‘Mexican Mona Lisa’ hangs in an S.F. home. But not for long.

The portrait of Áurea Procel by Diego Rivera (1929) hangs in the bedroom of the executor's home. Photo by Julie Zigoris Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you ...
Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Art Institute is sold to a new nonprofit — along with the Diego Rivera mural inside

Roughly a year after declaring bankruptcy, the historic San Francisco Art Institute — home to a famed multimillion-dollar mural — has been sold to a new nonprofit led by philanthropist Laurene Powell ...
The New York Times

Painting Diego Rivera gifted to Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers tickets sells for nearly $200,000

It’s not uncommon for a painting by famed Mexican artist Diego Rivera to command a sizable price tag when put up for auction. “Mercado de flores (Mujer cargando un niño)” sold for $190,500 during a ...
Los Angeles Times

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and a revelation about a rare LACMA portrait

Without fanfare, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art recently changed the date assigned to its rare Diego Rivera portrait of Frida Kahlo. LACMA acquired the odd little picture 20 years ago, a bequest ...