Sherwin Banfield

Excerpt of Sherwin Banfield’s acceptance speech.
2023 Augusta Savage Grant Recipient
June Honors and Awards Luncheon
Thanks to Andy Lay Photography for original recording (also available on KZbin).
Banfield is a mixed-media artist based in Queens, NY. Recent projects, which he refers to as Sustainable Sonic Sculpture, combine lighting, sound and solar power with traditional sculpture. His sculpture, ‘Going back to the Meadows,’ fused the identity of Queens Hip-Hop Legend LL Cool J with his musical legacy into a sonic monument. Banfield's piece, the Sky’s the Limit in the County of Kings: A Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G, is part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of hip hop in Cadman Plaza, Columbus Park near Brooklyn Borough Hall. In 2023, Banfield is the AnkhLave Public Artist-In-Residence and so will be part of the “Branching Out: Trees as Community Hosts” Exhibition at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (June 17 - October 24, 2023).