Selected Exhibitions

Pacita Abad made a point to exhibit her artwork in a wide variety of venues, not just in galleries and museums. During her 32-year artistic career Pacita's paintings were shown in more than 200 museums, galleries and other sites in the United States, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Her work is now in museum, public, corporate and private art collections in over 70 countries.

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13th Gwangju Biennale
Curated by Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala. Ten of Pacita's large abstract paintings from her 'Door to Life' and 'Abstract Emotions' series in Gallery 2 1 Apr - 9 May 2021 The 13th Gwangju Biennale, Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning, opens on 1 April 2021 with 69 participating artists and 40 new commissions, in Gwangju, South Korea. The exhibition will last until 9 May 2021 and is held at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju National Museum, and Gwangju Theater, Yangnim mountain... Read more

Whose Tradition? | Tate Liverpool
Two of Pacita Abad's Mask Trapuntos are among 28 artworks from the Museum's permanent collection exhibited at Tate Liverpool 14 Nov 2020 - 30 Jan 2022 Tate Liverpool: Rethinking inspiration between different cultures Different world cultures have always been a source of inspiration for many artists throughout history. Although this has led to important artistic developments, it is a complex story that has rarely been carried out on equal terms. On display you’ll see works by... Read more

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