The 'Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a revolutionary exhibition that features nearly 200 works reclaiming Ancient Egypt's significance to Black identity and cultural legacy. Opened on November 17, 2024, this exhibition highlights how mainstream narratives have historically marginalized Black histories, focusing predominantly on oppression and neglecting the rich civilizations of Ancient Egypt. By confronting and dismantling the Eurocentric perspectives of Egyptology, the exhibition underscores the contributions of Black artists and intellectuals in addressing these misrepresentations.
Flight into Egypt sanely dismantles the Eurocentric stronghold on Egyptology, exposing its colonial underpinnings and the attempts to sever Ancient Egypt from the larger Black world.
Here, at last, is a history that stretches back not just to enslavement but to the dynastic grandeur of Pharaohs, the sacred artistry of hieroglyphs, and extraordinary civilizations.
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