Life has many forms of joy, happiness. And Earth is full of abundance. All ecosystems have their own balance. Wherever we look, we can find small details that give us pleasure. Trained eyes see it more quickly; some people like to oversee the beauty and focus on different things. But some who know where and how to look around show us a different perspective. New York-born, Maine-based painter Nick Farhi is one of the talented observers.
His realistic style blends to the canvas so well, it’s hard to see them as painting at first sight. But when you get closer, you can see the brush strokes and layers. He usually uses a selection of oil, pastel, graphite, acrylic, enamel spray on canvas or aluminum panel.
Nick Farhi’s paintings make me happy and cheerful. Because most people saw small objects and ornaments while visiting someplace or maybe old relatives, and these items also collect memories. They have the power of nostalgic memories to bring them back. It’s like a naïve and subtle time machine to people who believe objects have their own souls and stories.
Nick Farhi made both solo and group exhibitions many times, as he shared on his website and It’s Nice That. Some of them are Bill Brady Gallery, Miami, Galerie Golsa, Oslo, Neochrome, Turin, Steve Turner and Karma International in LA, Brand New in Milan.
You can visit his website and follow him on Instagram.
Bits Plus Bobs Oil, pastel, spray enamel on aluminum panel 12 x 14 inches 2019
Cold Travel Log/Star Map Oil and pastel on aluminum 11 x 14 inches 2019
Coalesce (in the fall) Oil, pastel, and enamel spray on aluminum 15 x 20 inches 2020
Blank Frosted Vessel Oil, pastel, spray enamel on aluminum panel 16 x 21 inches 2019
Homes that Morph Oil, graphite, acrylic, pastel, and spray enamel on aluminum panel 27 x 36 inches 2020
Settles in, Reads, Sleeps Oil, pastel, enamel on aluminum panel 11 x 15 inches 2019
Salt, sugar, pepper (fabric lab) Oil, pastel, enamel on aluminum panel 20 x 30 inches 2021
Violist´s Lunch Oil, pastel, enamel spray on aluminum 25 x 25 inches 2020
Crescent Wing Salmon (Fishing) Oil, pastel, enamel spray on aluminum 14 x 14 inches 2019
Xylophone (Harp Avenue) Oil, pastel, enamel spray on aluminum 22 x 22 inches 2021
Raspberry Oil, pastel, enamel on aluminum panel 34 x 32 inches 2021
Pony (kindness) Oil, pastel, enamel on aluminum 11 x 14 inches 2019
Roadside Companion´s Companion oil and pastel on aluminum panel 12 x 15 2019
Bread Gone Until it´s Warmer Oil, pastel, spray enamel on alumiunm panel 24 x 32 inches 2021
Marla and Rhoda´s Place (yarn garage) Oil, pastel, enamel spray on aluminum panel 25 x 25 inches 2020
Stem Research (Blue Cups) Oil, pastel, and spray enamel on aluminum panel 24 x 18 inches 2020
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