A series of nefertiti busts transitions from historical to contemporary styles, symbolizing the evolution of art influenced by ancient egypt from 1876 to the present, titled "flight into egypt and ancient artists.

Exhibition

Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now

Through February 17, 2025

Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

Free with Museum admission

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Slim and Sphinx, Slim Aarons American, Chromogenic print — Slim and Sphinx
Slim Aarons
1964, printed 2024

Covers of The Crisis 5, no. 1, John Henry Adams Jr. American, Ink on paper — Covers of The Crisis 5, no. 1
John Henry Adams Jr.
November 1912

Covers of The Crisis 3, no. 5, John Henry Adams Jr. American, Ink on paper — Covers of The Crisis 3, no. 5
John Henry Adams Jr.
March 1912

Covers of The Crisis 3, no. 3, John Henry Adams Jr. American, Ink on paper — Covers of The Crisis 3, no. 3
John Henry Adams Jr.
January 1912

Harlem Encore, Terry Adkins American, Aluminum panels, located at Metro North Railroad Harlem–125th Street station — Harlem Encore
Terry Adkins
1999

Obelisks in Rome, Terry Adkins American, Video, black and white, silent, 46 min., 10 sec. — Obelisks in Rome
Terry Adkins
2010

Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell), Terry Adkins American, Printer ink on paper — Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell)
Terry Adkins
Clifford Owens
2011, printed 2024

Oxidation Blue 1, Terry Adkins American, Polychrome wood — Oxidation Blue 1
Terry Adkins
2013

Homage à Tut in Black and White, Ghada Amer Egyptian, Painted bronze — Homage à Tut in Black and White
Ghada Amer
2021

Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine Red Fez, Wool felt and leather with silk tassel and rhinestones — Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine Red Fez
2024

Al Mussawar, no. 1254, Special issue, “Nefertiti Speaks”, Armand, Ink on paper — Al Mussawar, no. 1254, Special issue, “Nefertiti Speaks”
Armand
October 22, 1948

Black Muslim children at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. They are taught black history, Eve Arnold American, Inkjet print — Black Muslim children at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. They are taught black history
Eve Arnold
1961, printed 2024

Tutankhamun, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Record — Tutankhamun
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Hamish Grimes
1974

Egyptian Yoga: The Philosophy of Enlightenment, Muata Ashby — Egyptian Yoga: The Philosophy of Enlightenment
Muata Ashby
Cruzian Mystic Books
1995

Egyptian Yoga Volume 2: Mysteries of Amun and The Supreme Wisdom of Enlightenment, Muata Ashby — Egyptian Yoga Volume 2: Mysteries of Amun and The Supreme Wisdom of Enlightenment
Muata Ashby
Cruzian Mystic Books
1998

Calling Out to Isis: The Enduring Nubian Presence at Philae, Solange Ashby — Calling Out to Isis: The Enduring Nubian Presence at Philae
Solange Ashby
Gorgias Press
2020

Untitled (wall mural), Ayé Aton American, Chromogenic print — Untitled (wall mural)
Ayé Aton
1972

Untitled, Ayé Aton American, Chromogenic print — Untitled
Ayé Aton
ca. 1975

Next Lifetime, Erykah Badu American, Record — Next Lifetime
Multiple artists/makers
1997

It’s Nation Time—African Visionary Music, Amiri Baraka American, Record — It’s Nation Time—African Visionary Music
Amiri Baraka
Fundi
1972

Kings of Egypt II, Jean-Michel Basquiat American, Oil on canvas — Kings of Egypt II
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1982

G R A P H, Sidra Bell American, Live performance — G R A P H
Sidra Bell
2025

Black Man of the Nile and His Family, Yosef A. A. Ben-Jochannan Ethiopian American — Black Man of the Nile and His Family
Yosef A. A. Ben-Jochannan
Alkebu-Lan Books
1972

Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization, Martin Bernal British — Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization
Martin Bernal
Rutgers University Press
1987

Taharqa King of Nubia (710–664 BC), John Thomas Biggers American, Poster — Taharqa King of Nubia (710–664 BC)
John Thomas Biggers
1984

Bedford Bowling Center murals, 1980–94: Jamal Lance’s Egypt Symbols in Arches, Menelek III’s Olmec Head, and Kiambu Zawadi’s Three Pharaohs, Janet Braun-Reinitz American, Inkjet print — Bedford Bowling Center murals, 1980–94: Jamal Lance’s Egypt Symbols in Arches, Menelek III’s Olmec Head, and Kiambu Zawadi’s Three Pharaohs
Janet Braun-Reinitz
2000, printed 2024

Triangle Pairs with Pharaoh Heads and Nefertiti Recesses, LaKela Brown American, Plaster — Triangle Pairs with Pharaoh Heads and Nefertiti Recesses
LaKela Brown
2018

Untitled (How High The Moon), Rashida Bumbray American, Video, color, sound, 10 min. — Untitled (How High The Moon)
Rashida Bumbray
2024

Way Down, Rashida Bumbray American, Live performance — Way Down
Rashida Bumbray
2024

Barbara Chase-Riboud at Deir el-Bahri, René Burri Swiss, Inkjet print — Barbara Chase-Riboud at Deir el-Bahri
René Burri
1958, printed 2024

Progress of the excavations near the Temple of Hatshepsut, January 1929, Harry Burton British, Gelatin silver print from glass negative — Progress of the excavations near the Temple of Hatshepsut, January 1929
Harry Burton
January 1929

Dr. Carver’s Egyptian Blue 9th Oxidation, George Washington Carver American, Glass bottle containing pigment — Dr. Carver’s Egyptian Blue 9th Oxidation
George Washington Carver
1930s

Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come, Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit, Record — Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come
Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit
1969

Cleopatra's Chair, Barbara Chase-Riboud American, Multicolored cast bronzed plaques over oak — Cleopatra's Chair
Barbara Chase-Riboud
1994

Untited (Egyptian Series), Ed Clark American, Acrylic and pencil on papyrus — Untited (Egyptian Series)
Ed Clark
1997

Cleopatra, Irene Clark American, Gouache on plywood board — Cleopatra
Irene Clark
ca. 1940–50

Nubian Queen, Robert Colescott American, Acrylic on canvas — Nubian Queen
Robert Colescott
1966

“Alice Coltrane,” Black Journal, episode 26, Alice Coltrane American, Video, color, sound, 2 min., 52 sec. (excerpt) — “Alice Coltrane,” Black Journal, episode 26
Alice Coltrane
Stan Lathan
1970

Ptah, the El Daoud, Alice Coltrane American, Record — Ptah, the El Daoud
Alice Coltrane
Jim Evans
1970

Space Is the Place, John Coney, Video, sound, color, 5 min., 43 sec. (excerpts) — Space Is the Place
Multiple artists/makers
1974

The Open Secret, Houston Conwill American, Bronze relief, located at New York City Transit 125th Street station (4, 5, 6) — The Open Secret
Houston Conwill
commissioned 1984, unveiled 1986

Langston Hughes' Rivers, Houston Conwill American, Screenprint — Langston Hughes' Rivers
Multiple artists/makers
1991

Rajé to the Rescue, Renee Cox Jamaican-American, Inkjet print on Dibond — Rajé to the Rescue
Renee Cox
1998, printed 2024

“The Scholar Nobody Knows: Unsung Howard U. Professor Is World’s Best African Authority,” in Ebony, Marc Crawford American, Ink on paper — “The Scholar Nobody Knows: Unsung Howard U. Professor Is World’s Best African Authority,” in Ebony
Marc Crawford
February 1961

The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, Frances Cress Welsing American — The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors
Frances Cress Welsing
C. W. Publishing
2004

Suntrust, Shani Crowe American, Inkjet print — Suntrust
Shani Crowe
2016

Daughters of Isis Gloves, Nylon — Daughters of Isis Gloves
2024

Ancient Still Life, Damien Davis American, Digital print on cold-press paper — Ancient Still Life
Damien Davis
2015

He Who Floods the Nile, Karon Davis American, Plaster cloth, wire, glass eyes, artist’s hair weave, brass beads, gold leaf, black glitter, raw frankincense, wood, and prayers — He Who Floods the Nile
Karon Davis
2019

The Resurrection of Osiris, Karon Davis American, Live performance — The Resurrection of Osiris
Karon Davis
2025

Nefertiti, Miles Davis American, Record — Nefertiti
Miles Davis
Bob Cato
1968

Untitled, Noah Davis American, Oil on canvas — Untitled
Noah Davis
2010

Olaifa and Egypt, C. Daniel Dawson American, Gelatin silver print — Olaifa and Egypt
C. Daniel Dawson
1978

Cover of The Negro in Art Week, November 16–23, Charles Clarence Dawson American, Ink on paper — Cover of The Negro in Art Week, November 16–23
Charles Clarence Dawson
Chicago Woman's Club
1927

"O Sing a New Song", Charles Clarence Dawson American, Color lithograph — "O Sing a New Song"
Charles Clarence Dawson
ca. 1933

Eye Know, De La Soul, Record — Eye Know
De La Soul
1989

Tracy's King Tut Vest, Denim Tears American, Leather and embroidery — Tracy's King Tut Vest
Denim Tears
Tremaine Emory
2023

Tracy's King Tut Belt, Denim Tears American, Leather and brass — Tracy's King Tut Belt
Denim Tears
Tremaine Emory
2023

Louis and Lucille in Egypt at the Sphinx

Artin DerBalian

1961

The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality, Cheikh Anta Diop Senegalese — The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality
Cheikh Anta Diop
Lawrence Hill Books
1974

Message from Tehuti, Jeff Donaldson American, Acrylic on canvas — Message from Tehuti
Jeff Donaldson
1988

Cover of Fire!! A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists, Aaron Douglas American, Ink on paper — Cover of Fire!! A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists
Aaron Douglas
November 1926

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God, cover of The Crisis 34, no. 3, Aaron Douglas American, Ink on paper — Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God, cover of The Crisis 34, no. 3
Aaron Douglas
May 1927

Let My People Go, Aaron Douglas American, Oil on Masonite — Let My People Go
Aaron Douglas
ca. 1935–39

Building More Stately Mansions, Aaron Douglas American, Oil on canvas — Building More Stately Mansions
Aaron Douglas
1944

Mother's Love, Emory Douglas American, Pen, ink, color markers, and colored pencils on bond paper — Mother's Love
Emory Douglas
1995

Untitled (Girl with Egyptian Mural), Louis Draper American, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Girl with Egyptian Mural)
Louis Draper
ca. 1965

Pyramidion, Dream The Combine (Jennifer Newsom, American, born 1979, and Tom Carruthers, Canadian, born 1978), Aluminized Mylar, Kevlar, bronze, stainless steel, and LEDs — Pyramidion
Dream The Combine (Jennifer Newsom, American, born 1979, and Tom Carruthers, Canadian, born 1978)
2024

Letter to William Leo Hansberry, Dows Dunham American, Ink on paper — Letter to William Leo Hansberry
Dows Dunham
February 2, 1932

Assata Shakur As Ahmes Nefertari, Oasa DuVerney American, Graphite, gold dust and cuts on paper — Assata Shakur As Ahmes Nefertari
Oasa DuVerney
2018

Spirit, Earth, Wind & Fire, Record — Spirit
Multiple artists/makers
1976

All ’n All, Earth, Wind & Fire, Record — All ’n All
Multiple artists/makers
1977

Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, Earth, Wind & Fire, Record — Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
Earth, Wind & Fire
Shusei Nagaoka
1978

On the Nile, The Egyptian Lover American, Record — On the Nile
Multiple artists/makers
1984

Freak-A-Holic, The Egyptian Lover American, Video, color, sound, 1 min., 36 sec. (excerpt) — Freak-A-Holic
The Egyptian Lover
1986

Landscapes of the North East, Zekkereya El-magharbel Egyptian-American, Live performance — Landscapes of the North East
Zekkereya El-magharbel
2025

Nefertiti–Miles Davis, Awol Erizku American, Hand-coated foam and mirrored tile — Nefertiti–Miles Davis
Awol Erizku
2017

Nefertiti (Black Power), Awol Erizku American, Neon light on coated stainless steel — Nefertiti (Black Power)
Awol Erizku
2018

Untitled (gold layered step pyramid), Fred Eversley American, Clear acrylic and gold-plated aluminum — Untitled (gold layered step pyramid)
Fred Eversley
1983

Perambulator, Fela Kuti and Egypt 80, Record — Perambulator
Multiple artists/makers
1983

Vogue Arabia, Robyn Rihanna Fenty Barbadian — Vogue Arabia
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Greg Kadel
November 2017

Board Meeting (Brotherhood Smoke), Derek Fordjour American, Acrylic, charcoal, cardboard, foil, glitter, and oil pastel on newspaper mounted on canvas — Board Meeting (Brotherhood Smoke)
Derek Fordjour
2021

Ethiopia Awakening, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller American, Plaster — Ethiopia Awakening
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
ca. 1914–21

Kings and Queens, Genevieve Gaignard American, Chromogenic print — Kings and Queens
Genevieve Gaignard
2017

Abu Simbel, Ellen Gallagher American, Photogravure, etching, scraping, aquatint, and drypoint, with watercolor, color pencil, varnish, pomade, Plasticine, synthetic fur, gold leaf, and red and white crystals — Abu Simbel
Ellen Gallagher
Two Palms Press
2005–2006

Nile, Sam Gilliam American, Lithograph — Nile
Sam Gilliam
1972

Pyramid, Sam Gilliam American, Wood, stain, lacquer, and aluminum — Pyramid
Sam Gilliam
2020

Mirror Malcolm, Chet Gold American, Silkscreen on mirror — Mirror Malcolm
Chet Gold
2011

FreedomEx, Lauren Halsey American, Gypsum on wood — FreedomEx
Lauren Halsey
2022

Untitled, Lauren Halsey American, Watercolor ink, acrylic, auto paint, collage, and gypsum on wood and steel — Untitled
Lauren Halsey
2024

Untitled, Lauren Halsey American, Watercolor ink, acrylic, auto paint, collage, and gypsum on wood and steel — Untitled
Lauren Halsey
2024

Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper — Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977

Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper — Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977

Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper — Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977

Flyer for Flying, Maren Hassinger American, Xerox print — Flyer for Flying
Multiple artists/makers
1982

Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, Maren Hassinger American, Chromogenic print — Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles
Multiple artists/makers
1982, printed 2019

Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, Maren Hassinger American, Chromogenic print — Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles
Multiple artists/makers
1982, printed 2019

Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, Maren Hassinger American, Chromogenic print — Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles
Multiple artists/makers
1982, printed 2019

Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, Maren Hassinger American, Chromogenic print — Flying, performed with Juana Nash, Lofty Amono, “Nastyee,” and N'Dugu Jungles at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles
Multiple artists/makers
1982, printed 2019

Message from Malcolm, Maren Hassinger American, Mosaic tile, located at New York City Transit Central Park North–110th Street station (2, 3) — Message from Malcolm
Maren Hassinger
1998

Love (Pyramid), Maren Hassinger American, Pink plastic bags filled with air, breath, love notes, and steelhead pushpins — Love (Pyramid)
Maren Hassinger
2008/2024

The Ankh of Love, Baaba Heru Ankh Ra Semahj Se Ptah Tortolian American, Copper, brass, and silver — The Ankh of Love
Baaba Heru Ankh Ra Semahj Se Ptah
ca. 1975

Akhenaten Pharaoh of Egypt (1375–1358 BC), Barbara Higgins Bond American, Poster — Akhenaten Pharaoh of Egypt (1375–1358 BC)
Barbara Higgins Bond
1984

Tomb of Irukaptah, A Libationer. Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt, Chester Higgins American, Inkjet print — Tomb of Irukaptah, A Libationer. Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt
Chester Higgins
1979, printed 2024

A Divine Mother (after Charles Dickson), EJ Hill American, Inkjet print — A Divine Mother (after Charles Dickson)
EJ Hill
2018

Ruling for the Child, Lonnie Holley American, Investment casting materials — Ruling for the Child
Lonnie Holley
1982

Cleopatra at the Mall, Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich American, High-definition video, transferred from 16 mm film, color, sound, 8 min., 58 sec. — Cleopatra at the Mall
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
2024

Kamau Amu Patton performing “Amun (The Unseen Legends)” at An Evening with Kamau Amu Patton, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gregston Hurdle Barbadian American, Inkjet print — Kamau Amu Patton performing “Amun (The Unseen Legends)” at An Evening with Kamau Amu Patton, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Gregston Hurdle
2017, printed 2024

Cosmic Vortex - Justice Divine, Weldon Irvine American, Record — Cosmic Vortex - Justice Divine
Multiple artists/makers
1974

Heritage Studies #7, Iman Issa Egyptian, Wood, steel painted, and vinyl text — Heritage Studies #7
Iman Issa
2015

Remember the Time, Michael Jackson American, Video, color, sound, 2 min., 4 sec. (excerpts) — Remember the Time
Michael Jackson
1991

Alpha's Bet Is Not Over Yet, Steffani Jemison American, Newsstand, chairs, tables, up to 575 facsimiles of Black periodicals published between 1900 and 1940 — Alpha's Bet Is Not Over Yet
Steffani Jemison
Jamal Cyrus
2011

Recitatif: Perfect Mind, Steffani Jemison American, Live performance — Recitatif: Perfect Mind
Steffani Jemison
2025

Negro Pharaoh–Eighteenth Dynasty, Malvin Gray Johnson American, Oil on cardboard — Negro Pharaoh–Eighteenth Dynasty
Malvin Gray Johnson
1934

John Shabazz & Malcolm Little in L.A.

1962

Pyramid, Rashid Johnson American, Black soap, wax, vinyl, CB radio, brass, books, glass, spray paint, plants, wood, shea butter, and space rocks — Pyramid
Rashid Johnson
2009

Pharaoh's Song, Rashid Johnson American, Live performance — Pharaoh's Song
Rashid Johnson
Kahil El’Zabar
2025

The Ascent of Ethiopia, Loïs Mailou Jones American, Oil on canvas — The Ascent of Ethiopia
Loïs Mailou Jones
1932

Egyptian Heritage, Loïs Mailou Jones American, Oil on Duratex — Egyptian Heritage
Loïs Mailou Jones
1953

Relate to Your Heritage, Barbara Jones-Hogu American, Color screenprint — Relate to Your Heritage
Barbara Jones-Hogu
1971

Hope–I Am a Morning Scarab, Armia Malak Khalil Egyptian, Wood — Hope–I Am a Morning Scarab
Armia Malak Khalil
2024

The African Origin of Civilization, Jas Knight American, Oil on linen laid on board and gold leaf — The African Origin of Civilization
Jas Knight
2023

Orion's Rise, Solange Knowles American, Chromogenic print in artist-made frame — Orion's Rise
Solange Knowles
2018, printed 2024

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter American, Video, color, sound, 4 min., 14 sec. (excerpt) — Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
2019

Funke Funke Wisdom, Kool Moe Dee American, Record — Funke Funke Wisdom
Multiple artists/makers
1991

Kemet Nu “Know Thyself” Tour, Ashra Kwesi, Video, color, sound, 4 min., 21 sec. — Kemet Nu “Know Thyself” Tour
Ashra Kwesi
Merira Kwesi
ca. 2019

Sharifa, Simone Leigh American, Bronze — Sharifa
Simone Leigh
2022

Gold Nobody Knew Me #1, Glenn Ligon American, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas — Gold Nobody Knew Me #1
Glenn Ligon
2008

Machines & Other Intergalactic Technologies of The Spirit, M. Lamar and The Living Earth Show, Live performance — Machines & Other Intergalactic Technologies of The Spirit
M. Lamar and The Living Earth Show
2025

Domestic Tourism II, Maha Maamoun Egyptian, Video, color, sound, 62 min. — Domestic Tourism II
Maha Maamoun
2009

See, The Sarcophagus is Moot, Too, Eric N. Mack American, Silk, wool, cotton, polyester, ribbon, thread, microfiber, velvet, found handkerchief, and denim — See, The Sarcophagus is Moot, Too
Eric N. Mack
2022

Mahmoud Mokhtar Supervising the Installation of “Egypt Awakening (Nahdat Misr)”, Inkjet print — Mahmoud Mokhtar Supervising the Installation of “Egypt Awakening (Nahdat Misr)”
c. 1926, printed 2024

Malcolm X in Cairo, Video, black and white, silent, 2 min., 17 sec. — Malcolm X in Cairo
1964

Auguries, Julie Mehretu American, born Ethiopia, 12 panel aquatint with spit bite (from 48 plates) — Auguries
Julie Mehretu
2010

Nubian Lady, Roy Meriwether American, Record — Nubian Lady
Roy Meriwether
Joan M. Loykovich
1973

Queen, Nicki Minaj Trinidadian, Record — Queen
Nicki Minaj
Mert and Marcus
2018

Pyramid, Modern Jazz Quartet, Record — Pyramid
Modern Jazz Quartet
1960

Bride of the Nile (Arous El Nil), Bust, Mahmoud Mokhtar Egyptian, Bronze and silver — Bride of the Nile (Arous El Nil), Bust
Mahmoud Mokhtar
ca. 1930

Tacet, Ronald Moody Jamaican, Elm wood — Tacet
Ronald Moody
1938

Alkebu-Lan: Land of the Blacks, Mtume Umoja Ensemble, Record — Alkebu-Lan: Land of the Blacks
Mtume Umoja Ensemble
Wabembe
1972

Muhammad Ali at Giza, Inkjet print — Muhammad Ali at Giza
1966, printed 2024

I Am…, Nas American, Record — I Am…
Multiple artists/makers
1999

The Negro World 14, no. 12, Ink on paper — The Negro World 14, no. 12
May 5, 1923

"Tutankh-Amen and Ras Tafari," in The Crisis 29, no. 2, Kantiba Nerouy, Ink on paper — "Tutankh-Amen and Ras Tafari," in The Crisis 29, no. 2
Kantiba Nerouy
December 1924

Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters I), L: Nefernefruaten Nefertiti; R: Devonia Evangeline O’Grady, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach print — Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters I), L: Nefernefruaten Nefertiti; R: Devonia Evangeline O’Grady
Lorraine O'Grady
1980/1994

Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters II), L: Nefertiti’s daughter Merytaten; R: Devonia’s daughter, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach print — Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters II), L: Nefertiti’s daughter Merytaten; R: Devonia’s daughter
Lorraine O'Grady
1980/1994

Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters III), L: Nefertiti’s daughter, Maketaten; R: Devonia’s daughter, Kimberley, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach print — Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters III), L: Nefertiti’s daughter, Maketaten; R: Devonia’s daughter, Kimberley
Lorraine O'Grady
1980/1994

Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters IV), L: Devonia’s sister, Lorraine; R: Nefertiti’s sister, Mutnedjmet, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach print — Miscegenated Family Album (Sisters IV), L: Devonia’s sister, Lorraine; R: Nefertiti’s sister, Mutnedjmet
Lorraine O'Grady
1980/1994

Nefertiti/Devonia Evangeline: Told to swing an incense censer, she stirs sand instead, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach prints — Nefertiti/Devonia Evangeline: Told to swing an incense censer, she stirs sand instead
Lorraine O'Grady
Freda Leinwand
1981, printed 2018

Nefertiti/Devonia Evangeline: You are protected, and you shall not die, Lorraine O'Grady American, Silver dye bleach prints — Nefertiti/Devonia Evangeline: You are protected, and you shall not die
Lorraine O'Grady
Freda Leinwand
1981, printed 2018

Father of 4, Offset American, Record — Father of 4
Offset
Pep Williams
2019

Since Before Our Time, Osiris, Record — Since Before Our Time
Multiple artists/makers
1979

Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell), Clifford Owens American, Live performance — Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell)
Clifford Owens
2024

Untitled, Harlem, New York, Gordon Parks American, Inkjet print — Untitled, Harlem, New York
Gordon Parks
1963, printed 2017

Trombipulation, Parliament, Record — Trombipulation
Multiple artists/makers
1980

The Past and Other Dreams, Kamau Amu Patton American, Double audio cassette — The Past and Other Dreams
Kamau Amu Patton
Experimental Sound Studio
2020

SEKHET HETEPU, Kamau Amu Patton American, Live performance — SEKHET HETEPU
Kamau Amu Patton
2024

Aïda, Leontyne Price American, Record — Aïda
Multiple artists/makers
1962

Negra Es Bella, Robert Pruitt American, Two-color lithograph — Negra Es Bella
Robert Pruitt
2015

"Egypt 1909," The Richard Pryor Show, season 1, episode 2, Richard Pryor American, Video, color, sound, 2 min., 49 sec. — "Egypt 1909," The Richard Pryor Show, season 1, episode 2
Richard Pryor
1977

Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club, Pyramid Club American, Ink on paper — Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club
Pyramid Club
October 1941

Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club, Pyramid Club American, Ink on paper — Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club
Pyramid Club
1947–48

Metu Neter: The Great Oracle of Tehuti and the Egyptian System of Spiritual Cultivation, Ra Un Nefer Amen Panamanian — Metu Neter: The Great Oracle of Tehuti and the Egyptian System of Spiritual Cultivation
Ra Un Nefer Amen
Khamit Media Trans Visions
1990

Back on the Planet, Ras G and The Afrikan Space Program, Record — Back on the Planet
Ras G and The Afrikan Space Program
Stephen Serrato
2013

Nile Queen For Hair and Skin, back cover of The Crisis 20, no. 4, Roche, Ink on paper — Nile Queen For Hair and Skin, back cover of The Crisis 20, no. 4
Roche
August 1920

Window of Ancient Sirens, Betye Saar American, Paper, paint, feathers, and found objects on wood — Window of Ancient Sirens
Betye Saar
1979

Africa, Pharoah Sanders American, Record — Africa
Multiple artists/makers
1987

L’invitation au voyage, Mahmoud Saïd Egyptian, Oil on canvas — L’invitation au voyage
Mahmoud Saïd
1932

GO FORTH, Kaneza Schaal American, Live performance — GO FORTH
Kaneza Schaal
2024

Collage of Photographs of the Alpha Phi Alpha “Sphinx Club” Fraternity, Addison N. Scurlock American, Ink on paper — Collage of Photographs of the Alpha Phi Alpha “Sphinx Club” Fraternity
Addison N. Scurlock
1923

Mike and Kiki Tyson at Giza, Ahmed Shehaby, Inkjet print — Mike and Kiki Tyson at Giza
Ahmed Shehaby
2019, printed 2024

Older Queen, Lorna Simpson American, Found photograph and collage on paper — Older Queen
Lorna Simpson
2017

Womb, Ming Smith American, Gelatin silver print — Womb
Ming Smith
1992, printed 2023

Dusé Mohamed Ali, from In the Land of the Pharaohs, Stanley Paul British, Inkjet print — Dusé Mohamed Ali, from In the Land of the Pharaohs
Stanley Paul
1911, printed 2024

Babylon the Bandit, Steel Pulse, Record — Babylon the Bandit
Steel Pulse
Neville Garrick
1985

Blacks’ Myths–“Kemetic Hymns”, Luke Stewart American, Live performance — Blacks’ Myths–“Kemetic Hymns”
Luke Stewart
2024

ENOCH (display unit), Tavares Strachan Bahamian, Bronze, 24k gold, steel, radar retroreflectors and sacred air blessed by Shinto priest — ENOCH (display unit)
Tavares Strachan
2015–17

Horizon, Sun Ra American, Record — Horizon
Sun Ra
1972/2020

Nu Nile, William T. Williams American, Acrylic on canvas — Nu Nile
William T. Williams
1973

Interior of a Mosque, Cairo, Henry Ossawa Tanner American, Oil on canvas — Interior of a Mosque, Cairo
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1897

Flight Into Egypt, Henry Ossawa Tanner American, Oil on canvas, American — Flight Into Egypt
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1923

Michelle, Henry Taylor American, Acrylic on canvas — Michelle
Henry Taylor
2023

As One, The Bar-Kays, Record — As One
Multiple artists/makers
1980

Nights Over Egypt, The Jones Girls, Record — Nights Over Egypt
The Jones Girls
1981

Awakening, The Pharaohs, Record — Awakening
The Pharaohs
Berry Horton
1971/1996

African Queens, The Ritchie Family, Record — African Queens
Multiple artists/makers
1977

Stele, Mildred Thompson American, Acrylic on found wood — Stele
Mildred Thompson
ca. 1963

7th Wonder, Thunder, Record — 7th Wonder
Multiple artists/makers
1980

Guests at Pyramid Club Art Exhibition, John W. Mosley American, Inkjet print — Guests at Pyramid Club Art Exhibition
John W. Mosley
1947, printed 2024

Untitled (Study for A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby), Kara Walker American, Charcoal on paper — Untitled (Study for A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby)
Kara Walker
2013–14

Egypt and Spring, cover of The Crisis 25, no. 6, Laura Wheeler Waring American, Ink on paper — Egypt and Spring, cover of The Crisis 25, no. 6
Laura Wheeler Waring
April 1923

Africa in America, cover of The Crisis 28, no. 2, Laura Wheeler Waring American, Ink on paper — Africa in America, cover of The Crisis 28, no. 2
Laura Wheeler Waring
June 1924

The Strength of Africa, cover of The Crisis 28, no. 5, Laura Wheeler Waring American, Ink on paper — The Strength of Africa, cover of The Crisis 28, no. 5
Laura Wheeler Waring
September 1924

Grey Area (Brown version), Fred Wilson American, Pigment, plaster, and wood — Grey Area (Brown version)
Fred Wilson
1993

Black Egypt, Fred Wilson American, Postcard — Black Egypt
Fred Wilson
2019

Xodus (The New Testament), XClan, Record — Xodus (The New Testament)
Multiple artists/makers
1992

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Dates

Through February 17, 2025

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A series of nefertiti busts transitions from historical to contemporary styles, symbolizing the evolution of art influenced by ancient egypt from 1876 to the present, titled "flight into egypt and ancient artists.