The sculpture Sharifa, created by Simone Leigh, stands in the North Garden of The Art Institute of Chicago. It is a portrait of writer Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share ...

In an interview with The Times, Leigh, 81, responded to those questioning whether he had the right, as a white filmmaker, to direct a project featuring an almost entirely Black cast.

Titled Sharifa, the approximately 9-foot sculpture was created by internationally renowned artist and Chicago native Simone Leigh. Positioned against a wall, the sleek, coffee-colored statue ...

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