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Sharif Bey: Excavations Bey Sharif Bey explores functional and ritual objects, arts of the African and Oceanic diasporas, and the materiality of clay, metal, wood and glass, rejoicing in nature and…
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Sharif Bey: Excavations Bey Sharif
Bey explores functional and ritual objects, arts of the African and Oceanic diasporas, and the materiality of clay, metal, wood and glass, rejoicing in nature and aweHow does an artist connect their practice to their identity? These are the driving questions of Sharif Bey: Excavations, a publication inspired by the artist's solo exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art in his hometown of Pittsburgh. In what ways does an artist fulfill a social responsibility to their community?
The publication includes an introduction by Rachel Delphia, Alan G. Through a series of autobiographical excavations highlighting seminal places, peoples and experiences in his artistic journey, Bey (born 1974) explores themes of ancestral wisdom and diasporic identity, while also reflecting on personal connections to museums and cultural organizations. and Jane A.
Lehman Curator of