Location: United States
Nathalie Gribinski is a French–American abstract artist whose work explores the rich landscape of human feelings through vibrant color, rhythm, and imagination. Born in Algiers and raised in Paris, she first pursued law before discovering her true path in art. A move to Chicago marked a turning point, where she earned a B.A. in Graphic Design and embraced painting as her life’s vocation.
Her early memories of Algeria and summers in Provence shaped her palette, infusing it with luminosity and warmth. While largely self-taught as a painter, her training in design informs her dynamic compositions, which blend abstract expressionism and surrealism with playful forms and bold palettes. Gribinski works across multiple mediums, including acrylics, oil markers, gouache, and ink.
Influenced by Van Gogh, Picasso, Miró, Dalí, and Kandinsky, her work is celebrated for its energy and spontaneity. A landmark moment in her career came when Christine Ruiz Picasso acquired one of her paintings from her signature Tourlicoulis series, affirming her artistic path.
Over the past decade, Gribinski has exhibited widely in Chicago and France, earning recognition in international art contests. Recent series, including works inspired by animals and fantastical creatures, have been developed into a book and giclée prints. For her, painting is both a profession and a life force — a way to connect, uplift, and offer viewers freedom through color and imagination.
Those paintings have been created during the year 2020. They are particularly emotional and the passion has been driven from isolation and music.
This collection brings together Nathalie Gribinski’s latest series of abstract paintings, each a vibrant exploration of rhythm, color, and emotional storytelling. Gribinski’s works unfold like visual symphonies, where playful lines, flowing forms, and dotted patterns evoke movement, dance, and music. Her freehand approach — painting without preliminary sketches — allows spontaneity and intuition to guide her hand, creating canvases alive with energy and imagination.
Influenced by abstract expressionism and surrealism, yet deeply personal, her paintings celebrate joy, freedom, and interconnectedness. Figures emerge and dissolve into whimsical forms, flowers bloom alongside dreamlike creatures, and colors pulse like musical notes. From the luminous intensity of Pink Paradise to the cosmic rhythms of The Dialogue and the fantastical whimsy of The Zoo, each piece invites viewers to interpret, discover, and feel.
Gribinski’s collection reflects her unique journey across continents, cultures, and experiences. At its heart lies her belief that painting is not just image-making but a vital life force — one that sparks connection, curiosity, and wonder. Together, these works present a kaleidoscope of emotions, a playful yet profound world where imagination takes the lead.
“Roller Sister” bursts with playful abstraction, where whimsical figures and flowing forms intertwine across a luminous white background. Bold lines, rhythmic curves, and vivid colors evoke movement and joy, reminiscent of rolling energy and spontaneous dance. The painting reflects Nathalie Gribinski’s signature style — a blend of abstract expressionism and surrealism — inviting viewers to discover hidden characters and narratives within its vibrant, interconnected world.
The Theater of Dreams” unfolds like a vibrant stage where colors, forms, and symbols perform in rhythmic harmony. Figures, animals, and abstract shapes intertwine in a kaleidoscope of motion, evoking both playfulness and mystery. The layered composition invites viewers to wander through an imaginative world, where reality and fantasy merge. Nathalie Gribinski’s bold palette and fluid lines turn the canvas into a dreamlike spectacle, celebrating creativity as a living theater.
“The Theater of Dreams” unfolds like a vibrant stage where colors, forms, and symbols perform in rhythmic harmony. Figures, animals, and abstract shapes intertwine in a kaleidoscope of motion, evoking both playfulness and mystery. The layered composition invites viewers to explore an imaginative world where reality and fantasy merge. Nathalie Gribinski’s bold palette and fluid lines turn the canvas into a dreamlike spectacle, celebrating creativity as a living theater.
“Princess Eagle” is a symphony of movement and symbolism, dominated by bold red, blue, black, and gold tones. Figures and hybrid creatures intertwine with avian forms, suggesting themes of strength, freedom, and transformation. The eagle, central yet abstract, embodies both majesty and mystery, while fragmented silhouettes and rhythmic lines create a tapestry of energy. Nathalie Gribinski turns the canvas into a visual dialogue between power and vulnerability, chaos and grace.
Dance of the Birds” celebrates vitality and movement through a vibrant interplay of avian forms, abstract figures, and flowing lines. The composition evokes flight, song, and rhythm, where birds and symbolic shapes intertwine in a joyful choreography. With its bold contrasts of red, blue, green, and gold, Nathalie Gribinski transforms the canvas into a lively celebration of freedom and imagination, inviting viewers to discover harmony in a world of playful abstraction.
Extravagant Dance” is a dynamic celebration of abundance and rhythm, where layered forms, vibrant hues, and playful motifs converge into a dazzling composition. Figures, creatures, and abstract shapes overlap in a whirlwind of energy, reflecting both chaos and harmony. With bold contrasts of red, blue, green, and black against a luminous white ground, Nathalie Gribinski transforms the canvas into a vivid spectacle, inviting viewers to revel in the richness of imagination and excess.
“Garden of Evasion” evokes a surreal, dreamlike landscape where abstract figures and organic shapes intertwine like hidden life in a secret garden. With its bold interplay of blues, reds, greens, and gold, the painting radiates both harmony and a sense of mystery. Flowing lines suggest growth and movement, while whimsical forms hint at creatures and flora in a state of constant transformation. Nathalie Gribinski creates a space of escape — a vibrant refuge where imagination blossoms without boundaries.
“Let’s Dance” radiates rhythm and joy, its canvas alive with playful figures and abstract forms moving in unison. Vibrant reds, blues, yellows, and greens create a lively choreography that echoes music and celebration. Each shape seems to pulse with energy, embodying both individuality and collective harmony. Nathalie Gribinski captures the essence of dance as a universal language — spontaneous, liberating, and deeply human — turning the painting into a visual festival of movement.
“Santa” is a festive burst of imagination, where vibrant forms intertwine in a playful dialogue of color and shape. Red, green, blue, and violet tones dance across the canvas, evoking joy and wonder. Abstract figures hint at fantastical creatures and hidden narratives, leaving the viewer free to interpret their own story. Nathalie Gribinski’s whimsical style captures the spirit of celebration and magic, turning “Santa” into both a visual puzzle and a lyrical dreamscape.
“Silver Rabbit” unfolds as a playful and dynamic exploration of form and color. Fluid lines weave across the canvas, punctuated by bold reds, blues, and greens, while shimmering silver tones introduce a luminous, otherworldly quality. Within the abstract rhythms, a rabbit-like figure emerges, hinting at both whimsy and mystery. The work reflects Nathalie Gribinski’s unique language of abstraction—where hidden creatures and fantastical shapes invite viewers into a world of imagination.
“Silver Tree” is a celebration of growth and vitality, where a radiant silver tree rises from a sea of whimsical figures and fantastical creatures. Bright greens, blues, purples, and reds orbit around the shimmering trunk, creating a symphony of movement and color. Both playful and profound, the painting evokes renewal and interconnectedness—hallmarks of Nathalie Gribinski’s lyrical abstraction, where imagination and nature merge in a vibrant dreamscape.
“The Aquarium” immerses viewers in a vivid underwater dreamscape where creatures, plants, and abstract forms intertwine. With bold reds, blues, greens, and oranges, the painting suggests a fantastical ecosystem alive with motion and play. Figures appear half-human, half-animal, evoking both myth and marine life. Nathalie Gribinski transforms the canvas into a living aquarium, a celebration of imagination and the mystery of hidden worlds.
This collection reveals a vivid journey through abstraction, rhythm, and imagination. Each painting becomes a world of its own—teeming with whimsical creatures, fluid forms, and pulsating colors. Nathalie Gribinski draws from her “Tourlicoulis” spirit, creating compositions that blur the boundaries between play and mystery, dream and reality. Figures and symbols emerge from vibrant lines, as if in constant motion, inviting viewers into a dance of discovery.
This painting bursts with dynamic forms and radiant colors, evoking the untamed energy of a blooming bouquet. Organic shapes flow into one another, suggesting flowers, birds, and fantastical beings woven together in a rhythmic dance. Bold reds, blues, greens, and purples vibrate against the white background, creating a sense of joyful chaos. The work captures both movement and harmony, like nature itself spilling outward in endless invention.
“Cascade of fire”
“Cascade of flowers”
“Mirage of Paradise”
“Dancing butterflies”
“Stems of Joy”
“Blast of Dreams”
“Joyful cascade”
“Romantic Chaos”
“Strings of Life”
“Bonefire in the azure”
“Avalanche”
“Baby boom”
“Sacred woman”
“Escape into the wild”
“Ali baba's cavern”
“Bath of Love”
“Bloom of joy”
“Blue Flower in a dreamy Field”
“Roller Sister”
“The Theater of Dream”
“Princess with Horns”
“Princess Eagle”
“Dance with the Birds”
“Extravagant Dance”
“Garden of Evasion”
“Let's Dance”
“santa”
“Silver Rabbit”
“Silver Tree”
“The Aquarium”
“The Three Musketeers”
“Wild Bouquet”
