MADONNA AND FRIDA KAHLO

Madonna's passionate support of Kahlo, combined with her Detroit ties, leads to speculation the pop star could play a role in next year's exhibit. A DIA spokesperson acknowledged last week that Madonna is a known collector of Kahlo's works. However, no announcement from the DIA or the singer herself has been made to include her paintings in the collection. Several attempts by MLive.com to reach Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg, to gauge her client's interest in selling or loaning part of her Kahlo collection to the DIA, were unsuccessful. But Madonna has appeared to have a renewed interest in Detroit, its charities and efforts to overcome bankruptcy. Less than two month ago, she agreed to help fund three organizations in the city including a youth boxing gym.

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