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Pacita Abad: Portraits of Cambodia: Curated by Amy Lighthill, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts

Past exhibition
13 February - 14 March 1981
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Overview
Water of life, 1980 Oil on canvas 35 x 50 in 90 x 127 cm
Water of life, 1980
Oil on canvas
35 x 50 in
90 x 127 cm

This exhibition showcases thirty of Pacita Abad's paintings that she created in 1979-1980, depicting the nightmare of the fleeing Cambodians refugees.

 

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Installation Views
  • Exhibition Portraits Of Cambodia 1981 Invite
Works
  • Cambodia Flight to freedom, 1980 Acrylic, oil on canvas 84 x 180 in 213 x 457 cm
    Cambodia
    Flight to freedom, 1980
    Acrylic, oil on canvas
    84 x 180 in
    213 x 457 cm
  • Cambodia Widower, 1980 Oil on canvas 50 x 35 in
    Cambodia
    Widower, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 35 in
  • Cambodia Woman of the world, 1980 Oil on canvas 50 x 35 in 127 x 90 cm
    Cambodia
    Woman of the world, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 35 in
    127 x 90 cm
  • Cambodia Watching and waiting, 1979 Oil on canvas 35 x 50 in 90 x 127 cm
    Cambodia
    Watching and waiting, 1979
    Oil on canvas
    35 x 50 in
    90 x 127 cm
  • Cambodia Bring what you can, 1980 Oil on canvas 50 x 35 in
    Cambodia
    Bring what you can, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 35 in
  • Cambodia Happy days, 1980 Oil on canvas 50 x 35 in
    Cambodia
    Happy days, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 35 in
  • Cambodia Kampuchean children, 1980 Oil on canvas 50 x 35 in 127 x 90 cm
    Cambodia
    Kampuchean children, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    50 x 35 in
    127 x 90 cm
  • Cambodia Water of life, 1980 Oil on canvas 35 x 50 in 90 x 127 cm
    Cambodia
    Water of life, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    35 x 50 in
    90 x 127 cm
  • Cambodia When will this end?, 1980 Oil on canvas 35 x 50 in
    Cambodia
    When will this end?, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    35 x 50 in
Press
  • Paintings that speak for the refugee

    Richard M. Harley, The Christian Science Monitor, March 19, 1981
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  • Still lives in Cambodia

    Lisa J. Behren, The Daily Free Press, February 26, 1981
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  • Artist 'brings home' the Cambodian refugees

    Christine Temin, The Boston Globe, February 21, 1981
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  • Her paintings a reminder of refugees

    Kathleen Hirsch, The World at Boston University, February 11, 1981
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  • Untitled

    Boston Ledger, February 6, 1981
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