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Original Acrylic 'Colorful Nested Squares on Grey' by Ghassan Abulaban
Colorful Nested Squares on Grey - shown to scale
Ghassan Abulaban

Colorful Nested Squares on Grey, 2009

Estimated price$2,800 – $5,200

Acrylic on canvas

150 × 150 cm | 59.1 × 59.1 in

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About the work

Clusters of boldly coloured nested squares and rectangles float against a cool grey ground, each layered frame radiating vivid hues of orange, red, teal, and purple. The composition balances energy and restraint, with soft gestural brushwork animating every concentrated form.

Ghassan Abulaban (Jordan, 1964–present).

Acrylic on canvas , 150 × 150 cm, 2009.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
150 × 150 cm | 59.1 × 59.1 in
Year
2009
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Orange, Grey, Purple
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Ghassan Abulaban — Oil on Canvas, 155 × 110 cm (representative image)
Ghassan Abulaban

Jordan, b. 1964

Ghassan Abulaban, born in Bethlehem in 1964, is a distinguished Jordanian artist renowned for his evocative figurative and abstract paintings. After relocating to Amman in 1967, he pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing at Yarmouk University, graduating in 1988. Currently, Abulaban imparts his expertise as a lecturer at the University of Jordan and offers private instruction in drawing and painting.

Abulaban's artistic journey is deeply influenced by his fascination with humanity and music, which is evident in his harmonious compositions that capture the delicate mystery of musical rhythms. His work has been showcased in numerous solo exhibitions, notably at Orient Gallery in Amman, with shows in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017. Internationally, his art has been featured in the United States, including exhibitions at Mark Gallery in Boston and the Attleboro Museum Center for the Arts in Massachusetts.

Throughout his career, Abulaban has received several accolades, such as the First Prize in Don Quixote’s Painting Contest at the Instituto Cervantes in Amman in 1999. His works are held in private collections across the United States, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, reflecting his significant impact on the art world.

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Acrylic

A fast-drying, water-based paint developed in the twentieth century. Versatile and vivid, it can mimic oil or watercolor and suits bold, flat color — a favourite of many contemporary artists across the region.
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Abstract Expressionism

A postwar movement built on spontaneous, gestural abstraction and broad fields of color, conveying feeling without recognizable subjects. Its freedom shaped many Arab modernists exploring abstraction in their own visual language.
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