B. Riyadh, 1988
Nasser Almulhim is a painter and sculptor based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida.
Utilising a highly saturated palette, absorbed from the Abstract Expressionism movement, Almulhim meditates upon the interaction between geometric and organic forms and their connection to the human psyche. His practice assumes a playful and intuitive approach to art-making, doubling as a therapeutic act that opens what the artist understands to be: “The gate of self-healing.” His work materialises his inner imagination, transposing it into two- and three-dimensional forms. The artist employs various methods to establish a spiritual healing process between inner energy and universal power. A principal theme within Nasser’s practice is the relationship between spirituality and mental processes, and the visual representation of this bond. He’s interested in the immediate impact of forms and colours and how their unification might establish rhythmic energies and speak of inner emotions. Almulhim examines the relationship between colour and human behaviour patterns and unpacks the ways in which colour can stimulate energetic or psychological shifts. The dialogue between these elements unfolds throughout Almulhim’s practice.
EDUCATION
2016, BA, Studio Art, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022, Shadow Work, Tabari Artspace, UAE
2021, BAWA, Shakhabete, Kuwait
2021, BAWA, Shakhabete, Kuwait
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021, Misk Art, Riyadh, KSA
2021, The Secrets of Alidades, Saudi art council, Jeddah, KSA
2020, Aspire, lift gallery, Riyadh, KSA
2020, Position, Berlin Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
2020, Paradies, Kleinervonwiese gallery, Berlin, Germany
2020, Elysium, Kleinervonwiese gallery, Berlin, Germany
2019, Bonum Et Malum, Kleinervonwiese gallery, Berlin, Germany
2019, Poached, Studio AF, Riyadh, KSA
2016, ArtRiyadh, Annual Contemporary Art Fair, Alfaisaliah Resort, Riyadh, KSA
2016, Atlantic Center for the arts, 27th Annual University Student Exhibition, New Smyrna Beach, FL
ART FAIRS
2023, Art Dubai, UAE
2021, Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
2021, Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2021, Noor Light Festival, KSA (Nasser Almulhim & Tamara Kalo)
2016, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
2016, TAG, Points of Departure, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
2016, Thoreauly Natural, Artel Contemporary Art Gallery, Pensacola, FL
2015, It's Electric, Artel Contemporary Art Gallery, Pensacola, FL
2013, TAG, Points of Departure, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
COMMISSIONS
2021, Hayy Jameel Façade Commission
SELECTED PRESS
2021, Nasser Almulhim Colour-Blocks Hayy Jameel’s Facade, GQ Middle East
2021, Hayy Jameel: a one-of-a-kind arts complex opens in Jeddah, The National, UAE
2021, Saudi painter Nasser Almulhim discusses artwork inspired by loss, Arab News
2021, Online art house steps out of the frame with works by Saudi artists, Arab News