This is an original abstract expressionist artwork created by the contemporary artist Naif Hameed in 2026. The composition explores human presence, memory, and psychological tension through layered figures and repeated eye symbols, suggesting multiple perspectives and inner narratives. The painting is executed in acrylic on canvas, using expressive brushwork, textured layers, and a restrained yet emotionally charged color palette dominated by earthy tones, muted blues, and ochres. The work reflects influences of Art Brut and contemporary expressive abstraction, while maintaining a distinctive personal style. The artwork is in excellent condition, has never been restored, and is preserved in the artist’s studio environment.
90 × 60 cm (Height × Width)
Hello, this item is an original contemporary abstract expressionist acrylic painting on canvas titled There Is a Story Behind All These Eyes, created in 2026 by Naif Hameed. The composition presents layered symbolic human figures with recurring eye motifs, rendered through expressive brushwork, palette knife textures, and impasto passages. The work draws visually from Art Brut and neo-expressionist traditions, combining earthy browns, muted blues, ochres, and sharp graphic accents to explore themes of memory, presence, and psychological tension. The painting is signed and dated by the artist and measures approximately 90 × 60 cm, placing it within a standard mid-size contemporary format suitable for private or gallery display.
The painting is in excellent condition, with no visible surface damage, restorations, or structural issues, and appears to have been studio kept. Naif Hameed operates within the emerging contemporary Middle Eastern art scene, and works of comparable scale and complexity by early-career to mid-career regional abstract expressionist artists typically trade between USD 800 and USD 2,000 depending on exhibition history and market exposure.