Author Archives: nsengasstudio

Eating Around Queens

As you know, I have been a practicing artist for many years now, 15+ years and counting insha’allah. I have had the pleasure to both live in and travel to many countries, and I’ve always felt comfortable around different people. A small favorite indulgence of mine has been, and still is, trying out new cuisines and samplingContinue reading “Eating Around Queens”

A STREET NAMED SWAM WAY.

Last weekend a street in Jamaica, Queens was named after SWAM House of Discipline, one of the oldest, and most popular martial arts dojos led by African American Muslims. It was so inspiring and uplifting to spend the weekend at SWAM to honor and celebrate them and their leader Sijo Mutakabbir who is such a visionary.Continue reading “A STREET NAMED SWAM WAY.”

GUYANA HERE I COME!

The USA has been experiencing record-breaking heat but, and his might sound strange, because I lived in Egypt for six years, as a result I developed a high tolerance for heat and if it’s not above 95 degrees I don’t really feel it. It wasn’t always this way for me, but it’s amazing how our bodies can adapt toContinue reading “GUYANA HERE I COME!”

HOT ARTIST SUMMER: Social Practice, Lunches, and Being Present

I’ve been enjoying spending more and more time outside as the warmer summer weather rolled in. Don’t get me wrong, I love producing works in my studio, and during my In Situ Fellowship and Artist Residency at Queens Museum, I have spent so much time in the archives of the museum. I used to goContinue reading “HOT ARTIST SUMMER: Social Practice, Lunches, and Being Present”

A GUIDE TO BUYING NSENGA KNIGHT’S ARTWORKS

  I’ve put together this guide of available artworks and how you can purchase them according to your aesthetic needs and budget. I have also made some updates to my Website, so head over there for a more in depth look into my practice and my different projects. My Plateaus series which is inspired by theContinue reading “A GUIDE TO BUYING NSENGA KNIGHT’S ARTWORKS”

RITUALS AND COMMUNITY: CONNECTING AND MAKING SPACE FOR EACH OTHER

“Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient Holy Land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all the other Prophets of the Holy Scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless and spellbound byContinue reading “RITUALS AND COMMUNITY: CONNECTING AND MAKING SPACE FOR EACH OTHER”

Eid UlAdha, Hajjar, Zam Zam, and The Importance of Ritual in Islam and in My Practice

  The Eid Ul Adha celebration is one of several hajj rituals. Around this time last year, I published a series of reflections on the hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca) and the way this ritual has influenced and inspired my Tawaf/ Sa’y series and many more of my artworks.  My Tawaf/ Sa’y series for example, is inspired byContinue reading “Eid UlAdha, Hajjar, Zam Zam, and The Importance of Ritual in Islam and in My Practice”

Master Post of Nsenga Knight’s Essays on Her Hajj Inspired Art

HAJJ INSPIRED ART PT1: HAJJAR’S TRUE INDEPENDENCE HAJJ INSPIRED ART PT2: SHE RAN! HAJJ INSPIRED ART PT3: CHANGING COLORS ON ARAFAT HAJJ INSPIRED ART PT4: ABANDONMENT Purchase Limited Edition prints from the Tawaf Sa’y series here on my website and view a full collection of my hajj inspired artworks here, and my available works onContinue reading “Master Post of Nsenga Knight’s Essays on Her Hajj Inspired Art”

Plateaus Series at Dimin Gallery in NYC

I participated in a group show at Dimin Gallery NYC that ran from April 27 to May 27, 2023 where I showed my Plateaus series. Plateaus is an ongoing, non-linear series of abstract photographs that build upon my interest in historical archives, abstraction and the expansive possibilities of photography. I’m always thinking about the inner-workingsContinue reading “Plateaus Series at Dimin Gallery in NYC”