Artists in Residence 2020-21: Hasseem Abdallah and Ahmad Walker
Hasseem Abdallah, “Steam Funk Fusion” (detail), Mixed Media Sculpture
The 2020-21 Artist in Residence jurors made the exceptional decision to award the residency to two outstanding artists, Hasseem Abdallah and Ahmad Walker. Each will receive the benefits of the residency and they have agreed to share the studio space that is part of the award.
Both Hasseem and Ahmad are multimedia artists working in sculptural as well as two-dimensional media. Both artists have deep connections to the Bayview Hunters Point community and find inspiration in history: both that of the Shipyard and the history of the local community they work in and hail from.
STAR congratulates the 2020 Artists in Residence at Hunters Point Shipyard, Hasseem Abdallah and Ahmad Walker, and welcomes them to the Shipyard Artists Community!
Meet the artists: Hasseem Abdallah and Ahmad Walker →
Ahmad Walker, “The Boy Who Lived Art!!!” Digital Image, 2020 (Courtesy the Bayview Opera House)