Kwesi Abbensetts


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.

Exhibitions

Surfaces, the Tropic Series, Jamaica, 2022