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 awe
Pbk, 6.25 x 8.75 in. / 128 pgs / 55 color / 72 bw. | 2/21/2023 | In stock $28.00
Published by The Andy Warhol Museum. Edited by Michelle Piranio. Foreword by Mario Rossero. Introduction by Nicole Dezelon. Text by Sharif Bey, Sequoia Miller, Alecia Dawn Young, Gabriel Tait, B. Stephen Carpenter II, Heather McElwee, Ashley McFarland, Abraham Thomas, Steve Weintraub, Chris Fleischner, Dawn Fleischner.
This volume commemorates Pittsburgh-born ceramic artist, sculptor and educator Sharif Bey’s (born 1974) return to his hometown for a momentous exhibition at the Andy Warhol Museum. Bey creates complex sculptures inspired by modernism, functional pottery and Oceanic and African art. Incorporating references to childhood memories of Pittsburgh’s urban landscape, his work offers layered commentary on identity and home, probing the multiple interpretations of each concept.?In the book, reproductions of Bey’s monumental ceramics are placed in dialogue with artworks by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, pulled from the museum’s permanent collection. Altogether, Homecoming celebrates community arts education and highlights, through multiple texts, Pittsburgh's enduring role as a crucible for artistic development—a key factor in Bey’s emergence as a mighty voice in contemporary art.
Published by Carnegie Museum of Art. Foreword by Eric Crosby. Introduction by Rachel Delphia. Text by Dr. James B. Stewart, Sharif Bey, Alyssa Velazquez.
How does an artist connect their practice to their identity? In what ways does an artist fulfill a social responsibility to their community? 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. 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. The publication includes an introduction by Rachel Delphia, Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts and Design; an essay by James B. Stewart, Penn State Emeritus professor of African American studies; and an exploration of museum collections archives by curatorial assistant Alyssa Velazquez.
Sharif Bey: Excavations