Nadia Ayari: Eyelash in the Unknown

The exhibition features a new body of narrative-driven works, including the artist’s signature style of paintings and never-before-seen clear cast glass sculptures.

Raised in Tunisia and based in Brooklyn since 2007, Nadia Ayari’s paintings are characterized by a balance between abstraction and figuration, often exploring elements of her native landscape, the narration of a story, and what she sees as a negotiation of her personal and political views. Using natural imagery as the core subject of her work—undulating branches, pink flowers, twisting leaves—Ayari’s canvases are brought to life with vibrant colors, bold tones, and thick textures.

In her exhibition at Nina Johnson, Ayari introduces a new series of cast glass sculptures that are based on elements of the paintings.