Do you look like Frida Kahlo? Are people always walking up to you on the street and saying, “Haven’t I seen those eyebrows before somewhere?” If so, the SFMOMA wants *you* to participate in a collaboration with Mission District artist Rene Yanez to create live tableaux of several Kahlo self-portraits. Auditions are this Saturday, August 2. The details, from Rene Yanez:
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, in celebrating its current exhibition, is collaborating with curator Rene Yanez in conducting a Frida Kahlo Look-a-like Model Search for Tableaux (living paintings) presentations. Located in the Schaub Room on SFMOMA’s first floor, this special presentation will take place on Sunday, September 28th 2008. Â We are looking for up to 4 to 5 models over the age of 17 to recreate Frida’s paintings or moments of her life on 8’x8′ platforms with painted backgrounds and a live music soundscape.
These Tableaus are created in the spirit of the 1992 San Francisco “Pasion Por Frida” exhibition at the Mexican Museum. Â The process will consist of 3 auditions; The first audition will be an open call at the Galeria De La Raza, 2851 24th Street in San Francisco on Saturday, August 2nd at 5:30pm as part of the Mission MAPP (Mission Art & Performance Project). This first audition will be conducted in the order of arrival. Â Please come dressed as Frida, already costumed or with makeup.
