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Bey explores functional and ritual objects, arts of the African and Oceanic diasporas, and the materiality of clay, metal, wood and glass, rejoicing in nature and awe 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.

An expansive dialogue between old and new forms of emancipatory art The 58th Carnegie International traces the geopolitical footprint of the US since 1945 to suggest a historical ground for the images, ideas, objects and people that shape and desire emancipatory expressions and artworks, contextualizing conversations around migration, representation, appropriation and decolonization. This 424-page publication features two dialogical tracks: a historical current that comprises existing works borrowed from institutions, estates and artists, which are placed in dialogue with recent works and new commissions. Artists include: Abdul Hay Mossallam Zarara, Ali Eyal, Võ An Khánh, Andy Robert, Angel Velasco Shaw, Anh Tran, Antonio Martorell, Aziz Hazara, Banu Cennetoglu, Carlos Cañas, Carlos Motta, Christian Nyampeta, Claes Oldenburg, Colectivo 3, Dala Nasser, Daniel Lie, Denzil Forrester, Dia al-Azzawi, Diane Severin Nguyen, Doan Ket, Dogma Collection, Édgar Calel, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Fereydoun Ave, Giana De Dier, Hiromi Tsuchida, Hyphen—, I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih and Isabel De Obaldía.

Contemporary artists reestablishing ecological awareness through the powerful instrument of photography How has humanity’s relationship with the land been documented by, and altered through, photography? How has the ever-increasing pace of image-making changed the environment and human ecology? These are the driving questions of Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, a publication inspired by a generation of contemporary artists who have endeavored to chart the past, present and potential futures of photography and the landscape. Through a collection of essays, poetry and newly commissioned artwork, Widening the Lens aims to ignite renewed ecological awareness through visual representations of the environment that reveal underlying historical, social, geological and political processes. The publication includes an introduction by Dan Leers, curator of photography, Carnegie Museum of Art; an essay by renowned curator, writer and activist Lucy R. Lippard; a new commission from poet Saretta Morgan; and an epilogue by award-winning environmental and science journalist Michelle Nijhuis.