Photography Art - Nsenga Knight

LET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION! HERE’S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

This past month I’ve been looking back at my personal relationship with documenting and celebrating Black History. For me, it began with talking to elders in my family and community and this conversation continues to drive my work as an artist. It will also be one of the highlights of my solo exhibition which opens on MayContinue reading “LET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION! HERE’S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.”

A GOOD ANCESTOR?

I’m deep into production for my spring solo exhibition Close To Home at Queens Museum. As you may remember, my In-Situ fellowship at the museum is built around engaging with the museum’s archives and community. My upcoming show at the QM focuses particularly on inspiration and research in relation to the museum’s 1964-65 World’s Fair collection archive. I’m particularly interested inContinue reading “A GOOD ANCESTOR?”

You, Me, and the Houthi

Black and White fine art photograph of an African American Muslim woman wearing hijab. Her head is down . She is making zhikr

The new year is right around the corner, and if something drastic doesn’t happen, we’re going to welcome it with the ongoing genocide of innocent Palestinians. It is unfortunate that this is the reality we live in, but it’s a reminder that a safe, prospering world is the responsibility of every single one of us.Continue reading “You, Me, and the Houthi”

THE COST OF FREEDOM

Nsenga Knight and Samah Gafar at the Contemporary Image Collective in Cairo presenting X Speaks in front of a full audience. A projection of Malcolm X interview in Cairo is behind them.

We’ve been hearing, seeing, and reading about the unrelenting Israeli attacks on Gaza since October that resulted in the loss of about 18,000 Palestinian lives. It is a horrifying present with little to no time between attacks to digest the news or even for Gazans to bury their dead. As I stand in solidarity with theContinue reading “THE COST OF FREEDOM”

Still Alive, Alhamdullilah

Was there ever a period of your life where your first thought upon waking up was “I’m still alive, alhamdullilah.”? That’s how Bisan Wizard, a Palestinian activist, filmmaker, and content creator, starts her messages on her Instagram broadcasting channel where she shares updates about herself and her community in real time as they face Israeli attacks, genocideContinue reading “Still Alive, Alhamdullilah”

FREEDOM.

I believe that art and artists are charged with the task of truth-telling and being whole, fully autonomous beings regardless of the institutions, nationalities and communities we are part of or working with. The closer we are to our Creator and higher selves, the easier it is to discern the truth even in troubled times.Continue reading “FREEDOM.”