Exhibition Details
Close to Home is an installation that honors the domestic space as a custodian of cultural and spiritual traditions by providing support and comfort to forge appreciation for heritage and their continuity. Modeled after Nsenga Knight’s family residences from their past six years living in Cairo, Egypt, the installation’s eclectic atmosphere reflects the historic and cosmopolitan.
Artist Details
A Brooklyn-born Afro-Caribbean American Muslim artist, Knight researched the Queens Museum’s 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair Archives with a focus on the representations of the then-newly postcolonial Islamic African and Caribbean nations. The historical trajectory of these nations and their influence on Black Americans has emerged as the central focus of her exhibition.
Location
Queens Museum
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Long Island City, NY 11368
Image: Installation view, “Nsenga Knight: Close to Home” (May 19, 2024 – January 19, 2025) / courtesy of Queens Museum