Exhibition Launch Video: Pacita Abad

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Hello Volunteers, I’m happy to share this exhibition launch video for the Pacita Abad exhibition, opening October 9, and continuing through January 2025. This video provides a unique sneak peek into the exhibition, and an introduction to the project team. Fun fact: the first speaker, Exhibition Project Manager Brittney Sproule, is a former AGO Gallery Guide volunteer. A reminder, launch videos are internal communications, and not polished public presentations. – Enjoy!

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https://artcloud.ago.ca/index.php/s/omMFfwBDGgTAg3E

Pacita Abad, European Mask , 1990. Acrylic, silkscreen, thread on canvas. Tate: Purchased with funds provided by the Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee 2019. Courtesy Pacita Abad Art Estate and Tate

EXHIBITION OVERVIEW

The exuberant and wide-ranging works of the late Philippine-born artist Pacita Abad make their Canadian debut as part of her first retrospective. This acclaimed exhibition includes more than 100 artworks showcasing Abad’s experiments in different mediums: textiles, works on paper, paintings, prints, and a range of archival material and studio ephemera. Much of Abad’s work is defined by her engagement in social justice and her exploration of materials. She is best known for her large-scale hanging trapuntos, a form of quilted painting made of stitched and stuffed canvas.