Africa & Byzantium

Africa & Byzantium considers the complex artistic relationships among kingdoms and empires from the fourth century and beyond. The first international loan exhibition to treat this subject, it includes nearly 160 artworks lent by African, European and North American collections. Most were made by African artists or imported to the continent at the request of the powerful rulers of precolonial kingdoms and empires. The art and faith of these historical kingdoms resonate with many worldwide today.