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

Overview

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

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Works

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  Cambodia

  Flight to freedom, 1980

  Acrylic, oil on canvas

  84 x 180 in
  213 x 457 cm
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  Cambodia

  Widower, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  50 x 35 in
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  Cambodia

  Woman of the world, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  50 x 35 in
  127 x 90 cm
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  Cambodia

  Watching and waiting, 1979

  Oil on canvas

  35 x 50 in
  90 x 127 cm
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  Cambodia

  Bring what you can, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  50 x 35 in
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  Cambodia

  Happy days, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  50 x 35 in
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  Cambodia

  Kampuchean children, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  50 x 35 in
  127 x 90 cm
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  Cambodia

  Water of life, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  35 x 50 in
  90 x 127 cm
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  Cambodia

  When will this end?, 1980

  Oil on canvas

  35 x 50 in

Press

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  Paintings that speak for the refugee

  Richard M. Harley, The Christian Science Monitor, March 19, 1981 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Still lives in Cambodia

  Lisa J. Behren, The Daily Free Press, February 26, 1981 This link opens in a new tab.

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  Artist 'brings home' the Cambodian refugees

  Christine Temin, The Boston Globe, February 21, 1981 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Her paintings a reminder of refugees

  Kathleen Hirsch, The World at Boston University, February 11, 1981 This link opens in a new tab.

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  Untitled

  Boston Ledger, February 6, 1981 This link opens in a new tab.