Pacita Abad
Pacita Abad | |
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Abad in 1990 | |
| Born | Pacita Barsana Abad October 5, 1946 |
| Died | December 7, 2004 (aged 58) |
| Resting place | Basco, Batanes, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Philippines (1946-1994)
United States (1994-2004) |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Lone Mountain College (MA), Corcoran College of Art and Design Art Students League of New York |
| Spouses | George Kleinmen (divorced) Jack Garrity |
| Relatives | Florencio Abad (brother) |
| Website | www |
Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was a Filipino-American Ivatan visual artist. She worked in mixed media, integrating fiber art with painting; in particular she created mixed-media canvases using trapunto quilting as well as painting. Her work is characterized by vibrant color. Over more than 30 years, she exhibited her work in over 200 museums, galleries and other venues around the world, including 75 solo shows. Abad's work is now in public, corporate and private art collections in over 70 countries.