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African Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.
How to Read Portraits

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6, 2024
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Exhibition Tour—Africa & Byzantium
Join Dr. Andrea Myers Achi, Mary and Michael Jaharis Associate Curator of Byzantine Art in The Met’s Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, for a virtual tour of Africa & Byzantium
Andrea Myers Achi
November 30, 2023
A rendering of a spacious, brightly-lit gallery displaying African art.
Introducing Africa in Focus
Max Hollein reflects on the Museum’s wide range of exhibitions, partnerships, and programs centered on African art.
Max Hollein
November 30, 2023
Aerial view of a World Monuments Fund site.
Global Partnerships and Residencies
Learn more about collaborative initiatives and residencies.
November 29, 2023
Installation view of the exhibition "Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara."
Africa in Focus
Exhibitions that highlight The Met's engagement with Africa.
November 29, 2023
A woman in a brightly colored dress singing on stage
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Angélique Kidjo at The Met | MetLiveArts
Angélique Kidjo, one of the most singular and extraordinary voices in international music, performs live at The Met.
April 26, 2022
The Met Fifth facade
The Legacy of Benin Court Art: From Tragedy to Resilience
The extraordinary aesthetic power, beauty, and complexity of Benin artworks has profoundly influenced Black public intellectuals and artists, while their continued segregation reflects their forced removal.
Alisa LaGamma
March 4, 2021
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Met Stories: Resilience
Watch episode nine of Met Stories with Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr.
Tomás Vega, Sue Jeiven, and Ahmed Badr
October 22, 2020
Installation view of the exhibition "Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara."
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Change and Continuity in the Sahel
Join Met curator Alisa LaGamma for a conversation with Manthia Diawara, a writer, filmmaker, and leading scholar of the African diaspora, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara.
Alisa LaGamma
August 25, 2020
A tall man with dark skin, wearing a navy blue suit, stands next to a terracotta figure of a nude woman, in front of a purple background
Excavating Empires of the Sahel: In Conversation with Daouda Keïta
Keïta, an archaeologist and museum director, speaks on historic West African empires.
Will Fenstermaker and Isabella Garces
February 26, 2020