AMERICANS
Kehinde Wiley, Sleep, 2008, oil on canvas, 132 x 300 in. (335.3 x 762 cm). Courtesy of Rubell Family Collection.
© Kehinde Wiley
T
he Cincinnati Art Museum presented 30 Americans, an exhibi-
tion featuring artworks by some of the most important Afri-
can-American artists of the last three decades.
Diverse in medium, subject matter, and perspective, the exhi-
bition highlights a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life
experiences as expressed by contemporary African-American art-
ists, including Nick Cave, Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, Jean-Michel