- MA, Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1972)
- Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. (1977)
- Trapunto Painting
- Textiles
- Printmaking
Pacita Abad developed her signature trapunto paintings by stitching and stuffing canvas, then layering paint, beads, shells and fabric. Her global travels informed works on migration, masks, social conflict and exuberant abstraction.
Painting; textile
Gallery Representation
Objects
Major Works
- 1985Marcos and His Cronies
- 1983–95Immigrant Experience series
- 1981–2000Masks and Spirits
- 1990sAsian Abstractions
- 1986–2000Underwater Wilderness
- 1981 onwardTrapunto Paintings
- 1980Flight to Freedom
- 1992LA Liberty
- 1991Caught at the Border
- 2000Wheel of Life
Museums & Public Collections
Related Artists
- Faith Ringgold
- Sheila Hicks →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo