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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.
Exhibition

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

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Slim and Sphinx, Slim Aarons American, Chromogenic print
Returned to lender
Slim and Sphinx
Slim Aarons
1964, printed 2024
Covers of The Crisis 5, no. 1, John Henry Adams Jr. American, Ink on paper
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Harlem Encore
Terry Adkins
1999
Obelisks in Rome, Terry Adkins American, Video, black and white, silent, 46 min., 10 sec.
Returned to lender
Obelisks in Rome
Terry Adkins
2010
Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell), Terry Adkins American, Printer ink on paper
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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
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Oxidation Blue 1
Terry Adkins
2013
Homage à Tut in Black and White, Ghada Amer Egyptian, Painted bronze
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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
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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
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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
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Untitled (wall mural)
Ayé Aton
1972
Untitled, Ayé Aton American, Chromogenic print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Kings of Egypt II
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1982
G R A P H, Sidra Bell American, Live performance
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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
Returned to lender
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
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Triangle Pairs with Pharaoh Heads and Nefertiti Recesses
LaKela Brown
2018
Untitled (How High The Moon), Rashida Bumbray American, Video, color, sound, 10 min.
Returned to lender
Untitled (How High The Moon)
Rashida Bumbray
2024
Way Down, Rashida Bumbray American, Live performance
Returned to lender
Way Down
Rashida Bumbray
2024
Barbara Chase-Riboud ​at Deir el-Bahri, René Burri Swiss, Inkjet print
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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
Returned to lender
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
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Cleopatra's Chair
Barbara Chase-Riboud
1994
Untited (Egyptian Series), Ed Clark American, Acrylic and pencil on papyrus
Returned to lender
Untited (Egyptian Series)
Ed Clark
1997
Cleopatra, Irene Clark American, Gouache on plywood board
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Cleopatra
Irene Clark
ca. 1940–50
Nubian Queen, Robert Colescott American, Acrylic on canvas
Returned to lender
Nubian Queen
Robert Colescott
1966
“Alice Coltrane,” Black Journal, episode 26, Alice Coltrane American, Video, color, sound, 2 min., 52 sec. (excerpt)
Returned to lender
“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)
Returned to lender
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)
Returned to lender
The Open Secret
Houston Conwill
commissioned 1984, unveiled 1986
Langston Hughes' Rivers, Houston Conwill American, Screenprint
Returned to lender
Langston Hughes' Rivers
Multiple artists/makers
1991​
Rajé to the Rescue, Renee Cox Jamaican-American, Inkjet print on Dibond
Returned to lender
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
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“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
Returned to lender
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
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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
Returned to lender
He Who Floods the Nile
Karon Davis
2019
The Resurrection of Osiris, Karon Davis American, Live performance
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Untitled
Noah Davis
2010
Olaifa and Egypt, C. Daniel Dawson American, Gelatin silver print
Returned to lender
Olaifa and Egypt
C. Daniel Dawson
1978
Cover of The Negro in Art Week, November 16–23, Charles Clarence Dawson American, Ink on paper
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Tracy's King Tut Vest
Denim Tears
Tremaine Emory
2023
Tracy's King Tut Belt, Denim Tears American, Leather and brass
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Tracy's King Tut Belt
Denim Tears
Tremaine Emory
2023
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Message from Tehuti
Jeff Donaldson
1988
Cover of Fire!! A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists, Aaron Douglas American, Ink on paper
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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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Building More Stately Mansions
Aaron Douglas
1944
Untitled (Girl with Egyptian Mural), Louis Draper American, Gelatin silver print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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)
Returned to lender
Freak-A-Holic
The Egyptian Lover
1986
Landscapes of the North East, Zekkereya El-magharbel Egyptian-American, Live performance
Returned to lender
Landscapes of the North East
Zekkereya El-magharbel
2025
Nefertiti–Miles Davis, Awol Erizku American, Hand-coated foam and mirrored tile
Returned to lender
Nefertiti–Miles Davis
Awol Erizku
2017
Nefertiti (Black Power), Awol Erizku American, Neon light on coated stainless steel
Returned to lender
Nefertiti (Black Power)
Awol Erizku
2018
Untitled (gold layered step pyramid), Fred Eversley American, Clear acrylic and gold-plated aluminum
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Board Meeting (Brotherhood Smoke)
Derek Fordjour
2021
Ethiopia Awakening, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller American, Plaster
Returned to lender
Ethiopia Awakening
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
ca. 1914–21
Kings and Queens, Genevieve Gaignard American, Chromogenic print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Abu Simbel
Ellen Gallagher
Two Palms Press
2005–2006
Nile, Sam Gilliam American, Lithograph
Returned to lender
Nile
Sam Gilliam
1972
Pyramid, Sam Gilliam American, Wood, stain, lacquer, and aluminum
Returned to lender
Pyramid
Sam Gilliam
2020
Mirror Malcolm, Chet Gold American, Silkscreen on mirror
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Untitled
Lauren Halsey
2024
Untitled, Lauren Halsey American, Watercolor ink, acrylic, auto paint, collage, and gypsum on wood and steel
Returned to lender
Untitled
Lauren Halsey
2024
Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper
Returned to lender
Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977
Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper
Returned to lender
Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977
Unknown, David Hammons American, Paper-pulp and hair work on paper
Returned to lender
Unknown
David Hammons
ca. 1977
Flyer for Flying, Maren Hassinger American, Xerox print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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)
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Tomb of Irukaptah, A Libationer. Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt
Chester Higgins
1979, printed 2024
African American pilgrims dance in honor of ancient spirits. Lake Nasser, Egypt., Chester Higgins American, Inkjet print
African American pilgrims dance in honor of ancient spirits. Lake Nasser, Egypt.
Chester Higgins
2006 / 2024
A Divine Mother (after Charles Dickson), EJ Hill American, Inkjet print
Returned to lender
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.
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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, Mahogany, painted metal, and vinyl text
Heritage Studies #7
Iman Issa
2015
Remember the Time, Michael Jackson American, Video, color, sound, 2 min., 4 sec. (excerpts)
Returned to lender
Remember the Time
Michael Jackson
1991
Alpha's Bet Is Not Over Yet, Steffani Jemison American, Newsstand, chairs, tables, up to 590 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
Returned to lender
Recitatif: Perfect Mind
Steffani Jemison
2025
Negro Pharaoh–Eighteenth Dynasty, Malvin Gray Johnson American, Oil on cardboard
Returned to lender
Negro Pharaoh–Eighteenth Dynasty
Malvin Gray Johnson
1934
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Pharaoh's Song
Rashid Johnson
Kahil El’Zabar
2025
The Ascent of Ethiopia, Loïs Mailou Jones American, Oil on canvas
Returned to lender
The Ascent of Ethiopia
Loïs Mailou Jones
1932
Egyptian Heritage, Loïs Mailou Jones American, Oil on Duratex
Returned to lender
Egyptian Heritage
Loïs Mailou Jones
1953
Relate to Your Heritage, Barbara Jones-Hogu American, Color screenprint
Returned to lender
Relate to Your Heritage
Barbara Jones-Hogu
1971
Hope–I Am a Morning Scarab, Armia Malak Khalil Egyptian, Wood
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
The African Origin of Civilization
Jas Knight
2023
Orion's Rise, Solange Knowles American, Chromogenic print in artist-made frame
Returned to lender
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)
Returned to lender
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.
Returned to lender
Kemet Nu “Know Thyself” Tour
Ashra Kwesi
Merira Kwesi
ca. 2019
Sharifa, Simone Leigh American, Bronze
Returned to lender
Sharifa
Simone Leigh
2022
Gold Nobody Knew Me #1, Glenn Ligon American, Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
Returned to lender
Gold Nobody Knew Me #1
Glenn Ligon
2008
Machines & Other Intergalactic Technologies of The Spirit, M. Lamar and The Living Earth Show, Live performance
Returned to lender
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.
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
See, The Sarcophagus is Moot, Too
Eric N. Mack
2022
Mahmoud Mokhtar Supervising the Installation of “Egypt Awakening (Nahdat Misr)”, Inkjet print
Returned to lender
Mahmoud Mokhtar Supervising the Installation of “Egypt Awakening (Nahdat Misr)”
ca. 1926, printed 2024
Malcolm X in Cairo, Video, black and white, silent, 2 min., 17 sec.
Returned to lender
Malcolm X in Cairo
1964
Stelae 3 (Bardu), Julie Mehretu American, born Ethiopia, Ink and acrylic on canvas
Returned to lender
Stelae 3 (Bardu)
Julie Mehretu
2016
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
Returned to lender
Bride of the Nile (Arous El Nil), Bust
Mahmoud Mokhtar
ca. 1930
Tacet, Ronald Moody Jamaican, Elm wood
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
"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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Luxor Solo (Mystical Score for the Ghost of Bud Powell)
Clifford Owens
2024
Untitled, Harlem, New York, Gordon Parks American, Inkjet print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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.
Returned to lender
"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
Returned to lender
Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club
Pyramid Club
October 1941
Pictorial Album of the Pyramid Club, Pyramid Club American, Ink on paper
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
L’invitation au voyage
Mahmoud Saïd
1932
GO FORTH, Kaneza Schaal American, Live performance
Returned to lender
GO FORTH
Kaneza Schaal
2024
Collage of Photographs of the Alpha Phi Alpha “Sphinx Club” Fraternity, Addison N. Scurlock American, Ink on paper
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Mike and Kiki Tyson at Giza
Ahmed Shehaby
2019, printed 2024
Older Queen, Lorna Simpson American, Found photograph and collage on paper
Returned to lender
Older Queen
Lorna Simpson
2017
Womb, Ming Smith American, Gelatin silver print
Returned to lender
Womb
Ming Smith
1992, printed 2023
Dusé Mohamed Ali, from In the Land of the Pharaohs, Stanley Paul British, Inkjet print
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Nu Nile
William T. Williams
1973
Interior of a Mosque, Cairo, Henry Ossawa Tanner American, Oil on canvas
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
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
Returned to lender
Grey Area (Brown version)
Fred Wilson
1993
Black Egypt, Fred Wilson American, Postcard
Returned to lender
Black Egypt
Fred Wilson
2019
Xodus (The New Testament), XClan, Record
Xodus (The New Testament)
Multiple artists/makers
1992