Black and White Era begins in 1939, the year in which the First Czechoslovak Republic exhibition ends. This is highlighted by the inclusion of Josef Capek's Oheñ (Fire) from 1938 as the first painting on display, which is a part of the series that concludes the First Czechoslovak Republic exhibition. The final date in the title of the exhibition, 2021, corresponds to the year in which the most recent work in the collection was created: Jakub Jansa's video installation titled Club of Opportunities - Episode 7.