Radcliffe Bailey, Astro Black, 1995, Mixed media, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York

Louisiana Bendolph, Still have Joy/Tears of Pride, 2007, Aquatint/softground etching, Courtesy of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies; Washington, DC

Mary Lee Bendolph, Down the Road, 2006, Aquatint/softground etching , Courtesy of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies; Washington, DC

Loretta Bennett, Yellow Jack, 2006, Aquatint/softground etching , Courtesy of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies

Nick Cave, Untitled, 2006, Found beaded and sequined garments, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York

Michael Cummings, African Jazz #5, Cotton and cotton blends, Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York

Sam Gilliam, Tree, 2007, Monoprint/collage on wood, Courtesy of the artist; Washington, DC

Barkley Hendricks, Shortcut Through the Quarry, 2006, Oil on canvas, Courtesy of the artist; New York, New York

Barkley Hendricks, Christmas Eve in the Quarry, 2006, Oil on canvas mounted in gold frames, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York

Jacob Lawrence, Library III, 1960, Tempera on board, Courtesy of the Citi Collection of Fine Art; New York, New York

Jacob Lawrence, Supermarket Flora, 1997, Silkscreen on paper, Courtesy of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, Washington, D.C.

Whitfield Lovell, Chance, 2002, Iris print with hand-collaged playing cards, Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery; New York, New York

Julie Mehretu, Landscape Allegories, 2004, Copperplate prints, using etching, engraving, dry-point, sugar-bite and aquatint, Courtesy of the art and Salon 94; New York, New York

Greg Mort, One World, 2008, Oil on masonite panel, Courtesy of the artist; Ashton, Maryland

Odili Odita, Another Way, 2008, Acrylic on canvas, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, New York

Loretta Pettway, Bricklayer, 2007, Aquatint/softground etching , Courtesy of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies

Lorna Simpson, Heads 1-18, 2008, Graphite and ink on paper, Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94; New York, New York

Shinique Smith, From Indelible Marks, 2009, Mixed media, Courtesy of the artist and Yvon Lambert Gallery; New York, Ne w

Shinique Smith, There Were Sunday Mornings, 2008, Acrylic, fabric and collage on canvas panel, train, Courtesy of the artist and Yvon Lambert Gallery; New York, Ne w

Joan Snyder, Still/Life, 2002, Oil, acrylic, herbs & fabric on wood panel, Courtesy of the artist and Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York, New York

Joan Snyder, Sustained, 2007, Oil, acrylic, seeds, glitter, pastel, cloth, paper mache on linen, Courtesy of the artist and Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York, New York

Lou Stovall, Into the Light, 2009, Silkscreen print, Courtesy of the artist; Washington, DC

Lou Stovall, Sea to Shining Sea, 2008, Silkscreen print, Courtesy of the artist; Washington, DC

Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Mnonja, 2010, Rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel on wood panel, Courtesy of the artist, New York, New York

Mickalene Thomas, Girlfriends & Lovers, 2008, Acrylic, enamel, and rhinestones on panel, Courtesy of the artist and Rhona Hoffman Gallery; Chicago, Illinois

Carrie Mae Weems, Cine Citta Studio, 2006, Digital c-print, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York

Carrie Mae Weems, Mourning, 2008, Digital c-print,

Carrie Mae Weems, Pyramids of Rome, 2006, Digital c-print, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York

Carrie Mae Weems, Carrie and the Louvre, 2006, Digital c-print, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery; New York, New York