| Kwesi Abbensetts | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Photography |
Kwesi Abbensetts is a Guyanese photographer who lives in New York City.
Early life
Abbensetts was raised in Guyana. His interest in filmmaking and photography came later in life, when he attended college in the United States.
Education
Abbensetts attended Montgomery College in Maryland. He learned photography through experimentation with a Pentax camera. In 2006, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking from Brooklyn College. Some of his early influences include filmmaker Spike Lee.
Awards
Awards that Abbensetts has received include the NYFA Artist Fellowship, Darryl Foundation Emergency Grant, Third Horizon Film Festival Artist Award and Film Africa Artwork Competition.
Body of work
www.abbensetts.com
Exhibitions
- Surfaces, the Tropic Series, Jamaica, 2022
References
- Timofeyev, Ilya (June 14, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts Dreams of Jamaica". www.format.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Boisson-Yates, Keegan (May 4, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts's Quest For No More Boring Photos". The FADER. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Kwesi Abbensetts". Artspace. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "Kwesi Abbensetts". saatchiart.com. Saatchi Art. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- Williams, Paul H. (February 21, 2022). "Kwesi Abbensetts pushing the artistic envelope". The Gleaner. Jamaica.
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