Sharifa B. is an interdisciplinary spiritual artist and curator who creates immersive installations that feature sacred altars, photography, prose, and poetry. Her Caribbean heritage and family roots in Florida and Philly, guide how
she blends African and Indigenous cultural, ancestral,
and historical themes.

Her latest project, Mirrored Reflections, is a visual storytelling exhibition accompanied by a forthcoming photography book. As an initiated priestess in the traditions of Palo Briyumba and Ashanti Akan, Sharifa B. is an independent publisher and holds a Master of Science in Education in Reading, Writing, and Literacy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Artist & Curator Statement

As an interdisciplinary spiritual artist with a liberation pedagogy her art is rooted in healing, accessibility, and critical curiosity. Sharifa B. curates spirit-engaged healing spaces, document those spaces, and then curate the storytelling of those spaces through a multitude of media, including, but not limited to, photography, print, and sacred altar installations. Through intricate craft, the storytelling serves as a portal to incite provocative inquiry around the existence of spirit and to create space to explore the presence of spirit. The storytelling of the spiritual practices organically evolves into its own spirit-filled curated space of healing. Full circle.

Sharifa B.’s heart lies in women’s work. She convenes the Annual Goddess River Healing Retreat (AGRHR) centering the collective divine feminine, liberation, restoration, self-discovery, and creative expression. As a devoted social justice advocate for Black and Brown folx, Sharifa B. brings intention and vision to every gathering. Her offerings include the independently published oracle deck, Chalks of Kikongo.