BIO

Nabil West (Denver, CO b. 1977) was born the youngest of 6 in a multi-racial family, the son of an African American father and a Colombian/English mother. West spent the majority of his early years in different cultural epicenters around the country. While working in music in the early 2000s, West made the decision to move to Brooklyn New York, immediately feeling he had found his home, and continued his musical endeavors on and off the stage. In 2009 while in Brooklyn, West had a life changing accident that placed him in intensive care. His recovery required multiple surgeries, and roughly a year of rehabilitation. The accident had a profound impact on how Nabil West views the world and his time in it, providing a reminder that life can be short. Since his accident, West has attempted to capture the world as a photographic journal. In late 2022, his work was discovered inside his own home, inspiring him to share it with others for the first time. A key aspect in his photography has been embracing the world’s inherent beauty with little or no alteration. Now more than ever, his photography has evolved in the direction of unaltered abstract and minimalist landscapes with an often painted quality. Nabil West currently owns a fine art gallery (N.West Gallery) in New Canaan, CT, and primarily focuses on a new photography art form he refers to as “Interpretism” debuting in late 2025.

Artist Statement
I want my art to communicate the amazing beauty nature has already provided, inviting the viewer to be a part of the moment as it was seen when the photograph was originally taken. I attempt to remove distraction, allowing one to fall into the majisty of the world around us, more with our hearts, and less with our minds.