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It’s Still Ramadan: Spiritual Renewal, Creativity and living in a War Zone

Artist Nsenga Knight reflects on the debut of Art Basel Qatar, new linocut prints, and global exhibitions in the US and Cairo. Amidst the peace of Ramadan, she shares a personal update on sheltering in place during the 2026 Doha emergency, calling for prayer and solidarity for the region.

Thriving Where We Don’t Belong: Reflections on Roots, Care, and Malcolm X’s Return to Africa

From “plant murderer” to desert gardener in Doha. Artist Nsenga Knight reflects on what it takes to thrive where you aren’t “native” and the symbolism of Malcolm X’s return.

Inviting You to the Malcolm X Centennial Journaling Session: End of Year Reflection with Nsenga Knight

Join artist Nsenga Knight for a live, deep-dive journaling session inspired by the Malcolm X Centennial. Reflect on growth, history, and community through art.

Time, Release, and Returning to the Page

November arrived quietly but held a powerful current beneath its surface. It was a month of movement, alignment, and what I’ve come to call my time releases—intentional periods of letting go, clarifying my commitments, and honoring the cycles through which my work emerges. These releases happen both internally and publicly, especially through my Time ReleaseContinue reading “Time, Release, and Returning to the Page”

We Didn’t Destroy the Kaaba: Decentering Islamic Art

Circular Black and white oil paint text on vegetable parchment paper. by Nsenga Knight, inspired by the sacred pilgrimage rituals of Hajj, evoking resilience and collective movement toward justice

Islamic Art is a spiritual project, a way of seeing and making that brings us back to fitra, to unity, to remembrance. It has always been a long-standing project of non-Muslim colonizers to fix and confine the beauty of Islam. But to the contrary, Islamic Art, like the Kaaba, invites us—wherever we come from—to face and express a common truth together.

Not for Nothing | On Art, Empire & Sacred Resistance

Large wall drawing made of latex paint and spray paint installed at Galveston Artist Residency. This wall drawing utilizes motifs found in Islamic sacred geometry and referenced the Prophet Muhammad with its use of the pentagon and the hajj is referenced by the Black square and the circular form Nsenga Knight wall drawings are also inspired by the large wall of drawings of Sol Lewitt and conceptual arts practices

Artist Nsenga Knight explores colonial language, sacred geometry, and the artist’s duty to truth in Not for Nothing.

Black to Palestine: The Making of The Clinic

Nsenga Knight, The Clinic white text drawn on dark transparent of acetate film art work being created in the artist's studio

Discover Nsenga Knight’s The Clinic, an installation transforming symbols of violence into suspended prayers and sanctuaries of resistance. From studio sketches to the Queens Museum, the work reclaims fragility, resilience, and collective healing in the face of conflict.

No Neutral Ground: From Gaza’s Freedom Flotillas to Standing Up for Justice

A reflection on courage, truth-telling, and finding one’s role in the fight for justice—whether in the streets, in art,Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif’s killing highlights a stark choice: uphold injustice or resist it. From Gaza’s flotillas to local protests, every voice matters.

Finding My Footing in Qatar: Art, Diaspora, and the Rise of the Global South

This spring, artist Nsenga Knight reflects on settling into Qatar, engaging with the art world of the Global South, and connecting diasporic threads from Guyana to Doha — a journey of cultural belonging, global shifts, and creative momentum.

I See You.

Black Muslim artist Nsenga Knight reflects on her journey of finding community, the weight of truth-telling through art, and the urgency of resistance in the face of global injustice. From navigating life in Qatar to creating politically charged work at the Queens Museum, she explores identity, Palestine, and the power of self-expression.