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Open Studios, Day 2: Fitra Series (Amber) Color Story
Nsenga Knight Open Studios Day 1 | Fitra: Amber
Starting from inspiration, I’m creating my new Fitra series which is inspired by The Book of Sufi Healing. Here’s a recap of Day 1 of my virtual Open Studios.
Sayyida Nafisa’s Khalwa: A Conversation on Muslim Women and Sacred Spaces
A conversation between Nsenga Knight and her sister Nuriddeen Knight about their visit to the khalwa (place of voluntary seclusion) of 9th century female Islamic scholar Sayida Nafisa in Cairo, Egypt.
I Am Muslim exhibition at Above Art Studios
Fasting in Ramadan and Art Forge Deep Connection
Fasting and engaging with art are opportunities for deep connection In this blog post I’m going to talk about fasting and art as opportunities to deepen our connection to our Creator, creation, and creativity. Firstly, let’s talk about what the Ramadan fast is. Right now, about 2 Billion people on this planet are detaching fromContinue reading “Fasting in Ramadan and Art Forge Deep Connection”
X SPEAKS: AN APPEAL TO AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE PT 3 OF 3
X Speaks: An Appeal to African Heads of State Pt 2 of 3
X Speaks: An Appeal to African Heads of State Pt1 of 3
X SPEAKS AT CONTEMPORARY IMAGE COLLECTIVE, CAIRO
CAIRO’S CONTEMPORARY IMAGE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS NSENGA KNIGHT’S “X SPEAKS: AN APPEAL TO AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE,” A NEW ITERATION OF KNIGHT’S SOCIAL PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK DEDICATED TO MALCOLM X’S FINAL SPEECHES