{"id":1931621,"date":"2026-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931621"},"modified":"2026-05-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:00:00","slug":"in-door-to-life-pacita-abad-evokes-traditional-yemeni-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931621","title":{"rendered":"In \u2018Door to Life,\u2019 Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1983\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an installation image of three vibrantly painted and stitched abstract compositions by Pacita Abad\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d at Tina Kim Gallery, New York (April 30\u2013June 20, 2026). All images courtesy of Pacita Abad Art Estate and Tina Kim Gallery. Photos by Hyunjung Rhee, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">In \u2018Door to Life,\u2019 Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni Architecture<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-12T14:00:00-05:00\">May 12, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/jandres\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Jackie Andres<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F05%2Fpacita-abad-door-to-life%2F&amp;title=In%20%26%238216%3BDoor%20to%20Life%2C%27%20Pacita%20Abad%20Evokes%20Traditional%20Yemeni%20Architecture\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"473614\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Throughout her illustrious 32-year career, <a href=\"https:\/\/pacitaabad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pacita Abad<\/a> (1946-2004) traveled to more than 60 countries. Myriad experiences ultimately introduced her to a wide range of techniques, materials, and relationships, shaping the artist\u2019s practice over time. Movement provided an enduring source of new ideas and inspiration, and as she put it, \u201cFor me, traveling is my art school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the spring of 1998, Abad visited Yemen. At the time, the country was still in recovery following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Yemen\/War-of-secession-and-political-unrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yemeni Civil War<\/a>, which took place four years prior. Grounded in her rigorous political engagement and the instabilities experienced in her native Philippines, Abad reflected on the immutable significance of cultural practices and their value despite periods of upheaval.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, painted and dyed canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 85 x 56 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, painted and dyed canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 85 x 56 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, painted and dyed canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 85 x 56 1\/4 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1538\" height=\"2202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-10.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473610\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, painted and dyed canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 85 x 56 1\/4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cRather than positioning herself within a nameable lineage of artistic influences who moved in\u00a0conventional gallery spaces,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/website-artlogicwebsite0164.artlogic.net\/exhibitions\/224-pacita-abad-door-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tina Kim Gallery<\/a> notes,\u00a0\u201cAbad instead favored the inheritance of historically anonymous workers in craft, textiles, and\u00a0the decorative arts, from locations outside of established Western institutional and market infrastructure.\u201d This quote appears in a statement for the New York gallery\u2019s third solo exhibition of Abad\u2019s works, titled <em>Door to Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation highlights a body of work Abad completed in subsequent years, which takes inspiration from Yemen\u2019s vibrant, ornate displays of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Architecture_of_Yemen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">architecture and decoration<\/a>. One particular focus was doors, which the gallery refers to as \u201cportals.\u201d Through countless photographs and numerous sketches of doorways she encountered on excursions, Abad created a prolific visual archive to take home and use as reference, adding \u201cEveryday a new idea, everyday a new door.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-6.jpg\" alt=\"an installation image of vibrantly painted and stitched abstract compositions by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473606\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crafted in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/pacita-abad\/\">signature trapunto style<\/a>, Abad\u2019s vertical, rectangular compositions layer meaning, memories, and material. Painted and appliqu\u00e9d geometric patterns on canvas call to decorative elements found in traditional Yemeni architecture, like tessellations and botanical motifs.<\/p>\n<p>The artist\u2019s series of never-before-seen <em>qamariya<\/em> paintings are evocative of the semicircular glass windows common in Sanaa, the nation\u2019s capital\u2014another key element of Yemen\u2019s time-honored artisan practices. The Arabic term <em>qamariya<\/em> translates to \u201cmoon-like\u201d or \u201cof the moon,\u201d echoing the glass structures\u2019 half-moon shape and dynamic ability to transmit light.<\/p>\n<p><em>Door to Life<\/em> continues through June 20 at Tina Kim Gallery in New York. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/iaytc\/tffd\/?search=door%2520in%2520thula#p=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flip through<\/a> more works, which were previously compiled into a small publication that supplemented Abad\u2019s initial <em>Door to Life<\/em> exhibition in 1999.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cDoor made of straw I\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, printed cloth, dyed canvas stitched on straw mat, 89 x 53 1\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cDoor made of straw I\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, printed cloth, dyed canvas stitched on straw mat, 89 x 53 1\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cDoor made of straw I\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, printed cloth, dyed canvas stitched on straw mat, 89 x 53 1\/8 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1511\" height=\"2177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-9.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473609\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDoor made of straw I\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, printed cloth, dyed canvas stitched on straw mat, 89 x 53 1\/8 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/White-Heightens-the-Awareness-of-the-Senses-1998-960x559.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Detail of \u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998)\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998)\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/White-Heightens-the-Awareness-of-the-Senses-1998-960x559.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-473958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cI Am By The Door in a Second\u201d (1999), oil, painted cotton collaged and stitched on canvas, 61 1\/2 x 38 1\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cI Am By The Door in a Second\u201d (1999), oil, painted cotton collaged and stitched on canvas, 61 1\/2 x 38 1\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cI Am By The Door in a Second\u201d (1999), oil, painted cotton collaged and stitched on canvas, 61 1\/2 x 38 1\/8 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1346\" height=\"1956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-11.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473611\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cI Am By The Door in a Second\u201d (1999), oil, painted cotton collaged and stitched on canvas, 61 1\/2 x 38 1\/8 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-14.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, oil pastel, dyed cotton, painted canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 84 x 63 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, oil pastel, dyed cotton, painted canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 84 x 63 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, oil pastel, dyed cotton, painted canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 84 x 63 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1603\" height=\"2033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-14.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473615\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cWhite Heightens the Awareness of the Senses\u201d (1998), oil, acrylic, oil pastel, dyed cotton, painted canvas, painted cloth stitched on canvas, 84 x 63 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-8.jpg\" alt=\"an installation image of vibrantly painted and stitched abstract compositions by Pacita Abad, detailing the canvas backside of one of the works\" class=\"wp-image-473608\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of \u201cPacita Abad: Door to Life\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cBeside You\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBeside You\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBeside You\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1757\" height=\"1757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-1.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition by Pacita Abad in a square frame\" class=\"wp-image-473601\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBeside You\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cStained glass door in Sanaa\u201d (1998), oil, printed cloth, painted canvas stitched on canvas 83 x 61 3\/4 x 1 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cStained glass door in Sanaa\u201d (1998), oil, printed cloth, painted canvas stitched on canvas 83 x 61 3\/4 x 1 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cStained glass door in Sanaa\u201d (1998), oil, printed cloth, painted canvas stitched on canvas 83 x 61 3\/4 x 1 1\/4 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-5.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473605\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cStained glass door in Sanaa\u201d (1998), oil, printed cloth, painted canvas stitched on canvas 83 x 61 3\/4 x 1 1\/4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cRainbow door\u201d (1998), oil, painted printed cloth stitched on canvas, 82 1\/4 x 58 1\/2 x 1 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cRainbow door\u201d (1998), oil, painted printed cloth stitched on canvas, 82 1\/4 x 58 1\/2 x 1 1\/4 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cRainbow door\u201d (1998), oil, painted printed cloth stitched on canvas, 82 1\/4 x 58 1\/2 x 1 1\/4 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1856\" height=\"2551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-4.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473604\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cRainbow door\u201d (1998), oil, painted printed cloth stitched on canvas, 82 1\/4 x 58 1\/2 x 1 1\/4 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cGray Border\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cGray Border\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cGray Border\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1746\" height=\"1748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-2.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition by Pacita Abad in a square frame\" class=\"wp-image-473602\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGray Border\u201d (2001), oil and painted canvas stitched on canvas, 18 1\/2 x 18 1\/2 x 2 inches framed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"\u201cDoor Connects Me to the Greatest Happiness I Have\u201d (1999), oil, painted cloth, buttons stitched on padded canvas, 59 3\/4 x 38 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cDoor Connects Me to the Greatest Happiness I Have\u201d (1999), oil, painted cloth, buttons stitched on padded canvas, 59 3\/4 x 38 5\/8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cDoor Connects Me to the Greatest Happiness I Have\u201d (1999), oil, painted cloth, buttons stitched on padded canvas, 59 3\/4 x 38 5\/8 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1521\" height=\"2277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-3.jpg\" alt=\"a vibrantly painted and stitched abstract composition on canvas by Pacita Abad\" class=\"wp-image-473603\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDoor Connects Me to the Greatest Happiness I Have\u201d (1999), oil, painted cloth, buttons stitched on padded canvas, 59 3\/4 x 38 5\/8 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Qamariya-Window-series-1-960x960.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Qamariya Window (series) (2000), oil on paper, dimensions variable\" data-rl_title=\"Qamariya Window (series) (2000), oil on paper, dimensions variable\" data-rl_caption=\"Qamariya Window (series) (2000), oil on paper, dimensions variable\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Qamariya-Window-series-1-960x960.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-473957\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qamariya Window (series) (2000), oil on paper, dimensions variable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Door-made-of-straw-III-1998-960x511.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Detail of \u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998)\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998)\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Door-made-of-straw-III-1998-960x511.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-473959\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cDoor made of straw III\u201d (1998)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-12.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\" data-rl_title=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\" data-rl_caption=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-12.jpg\" alt=\"Pacita Abad standing in front of her framed works\" class=\"wp-image-473612\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-13.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473614\" title=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\" data-rl_title=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\" data-rl_caption=\"Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). Courtesy of the Pacita Abad Art Estate\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abad-doors-13.jpg\" alt=\"Pacita Abad working in her studio\" class=\"wp-image-473613\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pacita Abad with \u201cDoor to Life\u201d paintings in Jakarta (1999). 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