Untitled
Description
Executed in: 1996 - 1999
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 150 x 180 cm
Signed and dated on the reverse "Nahas 1996 -1999"
Provenance
Private collection, Lebanon
Location
Lebanon
Description
The present acrylic on canvas, rendered by Nabil Nahas between 1996-1999, features a striking barrage of rich colours and complex textures that draw the eye around the canvas. Painted during a transitional phase, the work marks a pivotal moment in his artistic evolution and foreshadows a significant stylistic shift later in the decade. The dynamic composition showcases Nahas's fascination with the elements and colours of nature, reflecting natural forms in an engaging interplay of the organic and the abstract.
Nabil Nahas (b. 1949, Lebanese) is renowned for his striking three-dimensional paintings that merge elements of geometry and nature. Born in Beirut, he spent his school years in Cairo and summer vacations in the mountains of Lebanon with his grandparents. He moved to the United States in 1969 to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University, followed by a Master of Fine Arts at Yale University in 1972. In 1973, Nahas settled in New York City, where he would spend the tumultuous years of the Lebanese Civil War.
Returning to Lebanon for the first time in 1993, he now divides his time between New York and his homeland, drawing inspiration from the iconic trees of Lebanon—cedars, olives, and palms—that permeate his work. Nahas had his first solo show at the Robert Miller Gallery, NY in 1977. He later joined the Holly Solomon gallery in 1986 and has been showing with the Sperone Westwater gallery since 1997.
Nahas has participated in prominent shows, such as the 25th Bienal de São Paulo (2002) and "Glasstress", a collateral event of the 54th Venice Biennale (2011). His work is housed in esteemed collections, including the Tate Modern in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and MATHAF: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha.
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