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“Bright as the Sun”: Africa & Byzantium at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art
Start: April 17, 2024 5:00 pm
End: April 17, 2024 6:00 pm

Address:
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH – 44106-1797

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Join Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna (curator of African art at the Cleveland Museum of Art) to learn more about the groundbreaking international loan show Africa & Byzantium. Co-organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this exhibition considers the relationship between northern and eastern African kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire. This talk reflects on key works in the exhibition, special elements of Cleveland’s presentation, and a behind-the-scenes curatorial perspective on its creation. This talk is supported by the Mellon Foundation.