In ‘Homecoming,’ Sharif Bey’s Guardians and Crowns Confront Power and Memory

At The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Sharif Bey: Homecoming presents ceramic and mixed-media works from the Guardian Series and Crown Series, pairing them with Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat and on view through October 12. The sculptures reference African and Oceanic visual culture and the Benin Bronzes, using materials like ceramic beads, rusty nails, spikes, and chains to evoke histories of violence and resilience.