Sharif Bey: Homecoming Artist Talk
Friday, August 28, 2026, 6 – 8 p.m.
Sharif Bey, Domestic: Queen, 2024, Courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art and Sharif Bey.
Join us for an artist talk with Pittsburgh-born ceramic sculptor Sharif Bey, reflecting on his exhibition Sharif Bey: Homecoming, on view June 26 – October 12, 2026. After more than twenty-five years, Bey returns to the city that shaped him. He’ll discuss what it means to come full circle as an artist, the inspiration behind his work, and community as a throughline in his practice — including the dialogue between ceramics and fine art, adornment and identity, and Pittsburgh’s creative ecosystem for the next generation.
- Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Generous support of Sharif Bey: Homecoming is provided by Arts, Equity, & Education Fund™, Dawn and Chris Fleischner, Colleen and Henry Simonds, and The Fine Foundation. Additional support is provided by Albertz Benda NY/LA, Ellen and Jack J. Kessler, and Karl W. Salatka. The accompanying exhibition catalogue is funded by Arts, Equity, & Education Fund™, The Fine Foundation, and Concept Art Gallery.
The Warhol’s exhibition program is made possible in part through support provided by the Curatorial Vision Fund. Leadership support for the Curatorial Vision Fund is provided by Jim Spencer and Michael Lin. Generous support is provided by Trish and John Whitehill, and Brian Wongchaowart.
The Andy Warhol Museum is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and Allegheny Regional Asset District.
Sharif Bey, Domestic: Queen, 2024, Courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art and Sharif Bey.
