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Sharif Bey : excavations.

Bey, Sharif, 1974- (contributor,, artist.). Delphia, Rachel, (contributor.). Stewart, James B. (James Benjamin), 1947- (contributor.). Velazquez, Alyssa, (contributor.). Carnegie Museum of Art, (host institution.).

Summary:

"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." -- Publisher's website.

Record details

ISBN: 0880390697
ISBN: 9780880390699
Physical Description: 124 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Publisher: Pittsburgh : Carnegie Museum of Art, [2022]
Distributor: New York, NY : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name held at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, October 2, 2021-March 6, 2022. Contributions by Sharif Bey, Rachel Delphia, James B. Stewart, and Alyssa Velazquez,
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword -- Intersections / Rachel Delphia -- Interrogating ancestral wisdom and cultural identity: the artistic journey of Sharif Bey / James B. Stewart -- Excavations / Sharif Bey -- Plates -- Field notes / Alyssa Velazquez -- Artist chronology.