Kwesi Abbensetts

Kwesi Abbensetts is a contemporary artist known for his stunning photography, paintings and mixed-media works. His art captures the beauty and diversity, blending traditional and modern elements to create a unique and dynamic visual language.

One of the standout features of Abbensetts work is his use of color. His art pieces are richly hued and deeply saturated, creating a sense of vibrancy and energy that draws the viewer in. Abbensetts infuses his work with a sense of life and vitality that is truly captivating.

Another hallmark of Abbensetts' art is his ability to blend different cultural influences and artistic styles. Drawing on his own background as a Guyanese immigrant to the United States, he incorporates elements of Caribbean, African, and American culture into his work, creating a truly unique artistic vision that is both global and deeply personal.

Abbensetts' work has been featured in numerous galleries and exhibitions around the world, and he has gained a loyal following of fans and collectors. His art has been praised for its ability to speak to the complexities of identity, race, and culture, and for its powerful message of unity and connection.

In short, Kwesi Abbensetts is a visionary artist whose work is both ...

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Press & Publications

Hyperallergic – "In Miami's Little Haiti, A Fair Spotlights Artists of the African Diaspora" (2016)
Village Voice – "A Guyanese Art Show Explores Images of Migration and Home-Making" (2016)
Transition: The Magazine of Africa and The Diaspora #121 – "UN|Fixed Homeland" by Grace Aneiza Ali, published by Indiana University Press / Harvard (2016)
Guyana Chronicle – "Kwesi Abbensetts - Tending the Garden of Fragmented Memories" (2016)
Guyana Daily News – "Kwesi Abbensetts: The Photographer, The Artist, The Innovator" (2016)
Fjords Review – "SELFISH" by Heather Zises (2016)
Arc Magazine – "Experiment As Practice" interview (2014)
Quiet Lunch Magazine – "A Kind of Masking" (2014)
Nailed Magazine – "Blood Memory" (2017)
Arcade Project Zine – "Conception Art Fair" by Sinéad Day MacLeod (2017)
BRIC TV – "Brooklyn Is Masquerading As The World" (2015)


Solo Exhibitions

February 2022
Surfaces
Kingston, Jamaica
September 2021
FEEL
The Yard, New York
Visions – Wilmer Jennings Gallery, New York (2020)
Gardenship: First Voyage – Cove Street Arts, Portland, Maine (2020)
Umbilical – Mocada Museum, New York (2019)
Metamorphosis – 7two7 Creative Space, New York (2017)
Water Me – Brilliant Champions Gallery, New York (2017)
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