Shaun Slifer

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Shaun Slifer is an artist, writer, self-taught historian, scrimshander, and museum professional based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His work investigates dominant historical narratives in relation to the lived environment. He has a particular interest in history from below, ecology, and surreptitious signage. Shaun regularly works in collaboration with other artists, non-artists, and in collectively structured groups including the now-disbanded Street Art Workers and the Howling Mob Society, and currently Justseeds Artists' Cooperative (of which he is a founding member) and the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum (where he is the creative director and exhibition designer). Shaun has exhibited internationally in a variety of museums, galleries, and nonprofit spaces, as well as non-authorized public settings. He has presented on history, creative practice, and grassroots media at numerous universities and conferences in the United States and Europe. He received a BFA with a concentration in sculpture from Watkins College of Art in Nashville in 2003. He has run the Justseeds online store with member/owner Bec Young since 2010.

Other Media

Anti-capitalismCulture & MediaEcology & AnimalsEnvironment & ClimateFeminisms & GenderHistoryHousing & CitiesLaborSocial Movements Celebrate People’s History Poster Series, Fauna : A Penny Press, Firebrands: Portraits from the Americas, Street Art Workers