Born in October 1984 in Gaza, Nabil is a contemporary Palestinian painter who lives and works in his hometown. He earned a bachelor’s degree in art education from Al-Aqsa University ↗ in Gaza in 2008. Initially, he worked as an art teacher but transitioned in 2014 to focus full-time on his career as a visual artist, children’s book illustrator, and animator. In addition to participating in numerous group exhibitions in Palestine and abroad, including in Egypt, Dubai, and Jordan, Nabil has held several solo exhibitions. These include The Swallow Bird (2011) and Throwing off the Umbrellas (2015), which toured many Palestinian cities such as Gaza, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Nablus and Hebron. He also held an Open Studio in Paris in 2016.

In 2010, he participated in a residency program at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. Between 2016 and 2017, he worked on a collection titled July 20th ↗, which addressed the 2014 Gaza War. Nabil has participated in numerous group exhibitions and auctions both within Palestine and internationally. In the field of children’s literature, he has illustrated several books for publishers around the world. His expressive paintings, which often address the horrors of war, align with the neo-expressionist school, particularly German Expressionism. He combines emotive sensibilities with figurative structures and abstract relationships. Influenced by German artists such as Georg Baselitz and Anselm Kiefer, Nabil’s work explores human, political, and psychological themes in a critical and poignant manner. Currently, his focus is on connecting history and mythology with contemporary concepts, using modern artistic tools and techniques.

Just before the outbreak of the October 2023 war on Gaza, Nabil shifted his focus to animation, founding a production team and a company named Al-Sununu (The Swallow). However, the war devastated his investment, leaving it in ruins. The destruction did not stop there—Nabil also lost his home and his family’s house, both of which were brutally destroyed by the occupation, resulting in the loss of valuabla artworks of his. Residing in Gaza’s Shuja’iyya neighborhood, he and his family were forced into displacement, moving between several locations before eventually settling in Nuseirat. Currently, Nabil creates his artwork using an iPad, which has replaced traditional art materials that are largely unavailable during the war. His work focuses on producing expressive pieces that depict the brutality of war and its profound impact on the human psyche. He also continues to develop characters that he incorporates into his illustrative children projects.