The exhibition María Luisa Pacheco: Geographies of Abstraction—Madrid, La Paz, New York reframes the life and oeuvre of one of the most significant abstract women artists of the Americas in the second half of the twentieth century. Utilizing a spatial geographic curatorial framework of three transformational geographic sites, the exhibition uncovers the local/global context of Cold War modernisms and the influences that shaped Pacheco's early transnational engagement and painting style, which eventually crystallized into a highly personal abstract vocabulary, evolved technique, and a mature artistic practice. The exhibition features an array of paintings, collages, watercolors, sketchbooks, archival memorabilia, personal photographs, and audio. Interpretative wall labels contextualize the artworks in a larger modern art historical narrative while locating them in her trajectory as an artist.

On view through January 14, 2024

This exhibition is made possible thanks to the Permanent Mission of Bolivia to the OAS, the Permanent Observer Mission of Spain to the OAS, the Inter-American Commission of Women, Vinos 1750, and the Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas. Additional support provided by the Surf Point Foundation.