The America 2012 collection is an effort to capture as with an archaeological matrix the contemporary American art orbiting the year 2012 that best dialogues with the historical, social, and mass cultural elements of America in that year.

The greatest weight of the collection focuses on emerging artistic talent.

The loci of the collection are intentionally broad and diverse, representing art made and exhibited in every geographical quadrant of the country.

The collection includes work by more than 50 American artists working across the mediums of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, collage, and photography.