Sep 17 - 18 2020
Visiting Artist and Scholar Series: Sharif Bey, Ph.D.

Visiting Artist and Scholar Series: Sharif Bey, Ph.D.

Presented by UofSC School of Visual Art & Design at UofSC School of Visual Art & Design

Dr. Sharif Bey is a ceramic artist, art educator, and scholar. He is Associate Professor of Art Education at Syracuse University in New York. Dr. Bey’s work reflects his interest in the visual heritage of Africa and Oceania, the cultural and political significance of ornamentation and adornment, as well as contemporary African American culture.

Sharif Bey was raised in Pittsburg and received a BFA in Ceramics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Ph.D. in Art Education from Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Bey’s work is featured in public collections including: The Carnegie Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Columbus Museum of Art, United States Embassies, The Hickory Museum of Art, The Juliet Art Museum and The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.

Learn more about Sharif Bey at http://sharifbeyceramics.com.

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Lecture: September 17, 4:00 pm, McMaster College Room 214. The lecture is free and open to the public with a limited capacity. The room and time is subject to change. Physical distancing will be practiced and face coverings will be required.

Workshop: September 18, 11:00 am, McMaster College Room 334. The art workshop is open to Art Education students, with a capacity of 10 students. The room and time is subject to change. Workshop registration will be communicated to students at a closer time. The workshop will also be available as a live stream to SVAD students unable to attend in person.

Admission Info

Lecture: September 17, 4:00 pm, McMaster College Room 214. The lecture is free and open to the public with a limited capacity. The room and time is subject to change. Physical distancing will be practiced and face coverings will be required.

Workshop: September 18, 11:00 am, McMaster College Room 334. The art workshop is open to Art Education students, with a capacity of 10 students. The room and time is subject to change. Workshop registration will be communicated to students at a closer time. The workshop will also be available as a live stream to SVAD students unable to attend in person.

Dates & Times

2020/09/17 - 2020/09/18

Additional time info:

Lecture: September 17, 4:00 pm, McMaster College Room 214. The lecture is free and open to the public with a limited capacity. The room and time is subject to change. Physical distancing will be practiced and face coverings will be required.

Workshop: September 18, 11:00 am, McMaster College Room 334. The art workshop is open to Art Education students, with a capacity of 10 students. The room and time is subject to change. Workshop registration will be communicated to students at a closer time. The workshop will also be available as a live stream to SVAD students unable to attend in person.

Location Info

UofSC School of Visual Art & Design