Kwesi Abbensetts is a Guyanese photographer who lives in New York City.[1][2]

Early life

Abbensetts was raised in Guyana.[2] His interest in filmmaking and photography came later in life, when he attended college in the United States.[2]

Education

Abbensetts attended Montgomery College in Maryland.[2] He learned photography through experimentation with a Pentax camera.[3] In 2006, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking from Brooklyn College. Some of his early influences include filmmaker Spike Lee.[2]

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.[4]

Body of work

  • Spaceship George[1]

Exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 Timofeyev, Ilya (June 14, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts Dreams of Jamaica". www.format.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Boisson-Yates, Keegan (May 4, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts's Quest For No More Boring Photos". The FADER. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kwesi Abbensetts". Artspace. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kwesi Abbensetts". saatchiart.com. Saatchi Art. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Williams, Paul H. (February 21, 2022). "Kwesi Abbensetts pushing the artistic envelope". The Gleaner. Jamaica.


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