Pacita Abad: A Philippine Painter Looks at the World: Curated by Arturo Luz, Museum of Philippine Art, Manila, Philippines
Past exhibition
Overview
Birds of Wau, 1979
Oil on canvas
35 x 37 in
The exhibition showcases more than 120 trapunto paintings, silkscreen and collagraphs that she created the previous seven years.
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Installation Views
Works
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Papuan, 1983Acrylic, cowrie shells, mirrors, Nepali beads stitched on padded canvas94 x 52 in
239 x 132 cm -
Pacita sailing, 1987Acrylic, rick rack ribbons, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas108 x 57 in
274 x 145 cm -
Batanes, 1976Oil on canvas70 x 90 in
178 x 229 cm -
Christmas in Guatemala, 1976Oil on canvas24 x 18 in
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Old Dhaka, 1978Oil on canvas35 x 49 in
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Birds of Wau, 1979Oil on canvas35 x 37 in
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UntitledEmbroidery on Velvet180 x 144 cm
59 1/8 x 43 1/4 in -
Egyptian Mosque II, 1979Oil on canvas49 x 35 in
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Subali, 1983Acrylic, oil, gold cotton, batik cloth, sequins, rick rack ribbons on stitched and padded canvas105 x 71 in
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Flower vendor, 1982Oil on canvas35 x 33 in
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Oceania mask (Dancing demon), 1983Acrylic, cowrie shells stitched on padded canvas106 x 70 in
269 x 179 cm -
African Mephisto, 1981Acrylic, rick rack ribbons, tie dyed cloth, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas106 x 71 in
269 x 180 cm -
Turkana women, 1979Oil on canvas49 x 35 in
125 x 90 cm
Press
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Pacita Abad blends art with social resposibility
Yolanda Cansecco-Hernandez, Girl Scout, January 2, 1986 This link opens in a new tab. -
An explosion of color
M. Covarrubias Jamir, Mabuhay Philippine Airlines, August 1, 1985 This link opens in a new tab. -
Stitching on a grand scale
Theresa C. Hidalgo, The Art Collector, July 1, 1985 This link opens in a new tab. -
The color and controversy that is Pacita Abad
Odette Alcantara, Veritas, July 1, 1985 This link opens in a new tab.
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The feminine art of trapunto
Alice G. Guillermo, Life Today, October 1, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
Pacita, enjoys expressing herself through color
Shanthi Perera, Daily mirror, May 7, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
The total artist
Bay del Mar, Mod, April 20, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
Artist with a heart
Angel G. de Jesus, Business Day, April 12, 1984 This link opens in a new tab.
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Art review: Forms, colors and relevance in Pacita Abad's art
Rene L. Zamora, Woman Today, March 21, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
The world through Pacita Abad's eyes
Encarnita F. Gaviola, Focus, March 3, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
The world through the eyes of Pacita Abad
Encarnita F. Gaviola, The Manila Evening Post, March 1, 1984 This link opens in a new tab. -
Seeing the world with a paint brush
Margot J. Baterina, Philippine Panorama, February 26, 1984 This link opens in a new tab.