- PhD, Art Education, Penn State University (2007)
- MFA, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (2000)
- BFA, Slippery Rock University (1998)
- Ceramics
- Sculpture
- Glass Beading
Sharif Bey creates monumental sculptural necklaces and totemic ceramic figures adorned with oversized glazed clay and glass beads. Interrogating African ceremonial ornamentation, power, and generational inheritance, his works celebrate craft as spiritual protection.
Gallery Representation
Museums & Public Collections