Nabil Nahas's psychedelic paintings featured at Ben Brown Fine Art booth during Armory Show

Nabil Nahas's psychedelic tableaux are on display at The Armory Show through Sunday. His work occupies booth 613, presented by Ben Brown Fine Arts. The artist creates assemblages of individually colored paint-wafers that resemble coral reefs or fluttering fungi. These textured accumulations of impasto can be interpreted as reliefs carved from paint. Nahas's paintings evoke hybrid emotional responses, appearing both luxurious and threatening. The works generate associations that are earthy and ethereal, terrestrial and marine. One featured piece is "Bacchanal" from 1996, reworked in 2016, measuring 71 by 59 inches. This acrylic on canvas work demonstrates his distinctive approach to surface and color. The exhibition represents a significant presentation during New York's Armory Week. David Cohen highlighted the work in artcritical's daily selection.