May Nabhan

May Nabhan is a Beirut-based figurative sculptor whose practice began in 2023. Self-taught and guided by independent research, she explores clay as a medium for emotional and physical expression. Holding a background in interior and landscape architecture from the Lebanese University Faculty of Fine Arts, Nabhan has developed a sculptural language rooted in material experimentation and intuitive form-making.

Her work centers on local and wild clay sourced across Lebanon, alongside self-developed surface treatment techniques created from natural, non-industrial elements. Through this process, she cultivates a deeply tactile relationship with material, gesture, and transformation.

Approaching sculpture through an expressionistic engagement with the body, Nabhan treats the human figure as a vessel for psychological and emotional states. May Nabhan was awarded the “Gallery Prize 2026” for Best Sculpture. Her work has been exhibited internationally at prominent cultural and artistic institutions, including the Grand Egyptian Museum during the seventh edition of Art Cairo, as well as the 2026 International Art Fair of Bucharest, presented by KAF Gallery. In Lebanon, her work was featured at both the Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese Prehistoric Museum at Saint Joseph University of Beirut throughout 2025 and 2026.