Foreword and text by Nada Ghandour. Text by Olivia Bourrat, Emilia Philippot, Jean-François Charnier, Nicolas Fayad, Charles Kettaneh.
Seashells, starfish and coral spill out of Nahas’ tessellated, dynamic paintings, striking a balance between natural patterns and abstraction
Published with National Pavilion of Lebanon.
The catalog of the Lebanese Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale spotlights the paintings of Nabil Nahas (born 1949), who layers coral and starfish into blooming, iridescent canvases that appear to be pulled from the surface of the ocean floor.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 7/14/2026
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8.25 x 11.5 in. / 192 pgs / 50 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $63 ISBN: 9786148065149 PUBLISHER: Kaph Books AVAILABLE: 7/14/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Kaph Books. Foreword and text by Nada Ghandour. Text by Olivia Bourrat, Emilia Philippot, Jean-François Charnier, Nicolas Fayad, Charles Kettaneh.
Seashells, starfish and coral spill out of Nahas’ tessellated, dynamic paintings, striking a balance between natural patterns and abstraction
Published with National Pavilion of Lebanon.
The catalog of the Lebanese Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale spotlights the paintings of Nabil Nahas (born 1949), who layers coral and starfish into blooming, iridescent canvases that appear to be pulled from the surface of the ocean floor.