BIO

Bio

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Nabil West has spent the better part of his life in Brooklyn, NY as well as several other cities, working in various art scenes. In 2009, he had a life changing accident that placed him in intensive care. After multiple surgeries and rehab, West had a near-full recovery. The accident had a profound impact on how he views the world and his time in it, providing a reminder that time can be short. "Life is best spent appreciating it's beauty, apparent and hidden". West not only appreciates this beauty, but attempts to capture it in his fine art photography, sharing with the world only as recent as 2022.  Before his most current work of Iceland in grayscale, West had already started presenting with almost no alterations, embracing nature's inherent beauty. Now more than ever, his photography has moved in the direction of abstract, often textured, and painted quality.

 

Last year he was nominated by the IPA for Photographer of the Year, which brought him to Carnegie Hall to be recognized. In addition, he had the honor of receiving the prestigious International Photography Awards 2023 Event Photographer of the Year for his NYC Women's March 2017 photograph. Nabil West currently owns a fine art gallery (N.West Gallery) in New Canaan, CT, where his work is available, and lives near by.

 

Artist Statement

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“The thought that someone else may be moved as I was, in the moment of capturing an image, is truly inspirational. There is a beauty in that it's shared and yet still private; an unexplained connection listening to and understanding something that speaks in silence. I view my pictures as events, and don't believe in removing objects or heavy editing, as I want the image to communicate the amazing beauty the natural world has already provided. I want the viewer to be a part of the moment as it has been seen. And though often the subject appears stationary, nothing truly stands still. If not smelling the roses, let us watch them grow.”  

 -Nabil West