Glenn Ligon

New York, United States

Art Medium

Mixed Media Painting Sculpture

Art Style

Conceptual Neon Text-Based

About the Artist

Glenn Ligon is one of the most significant American artists working today, renowned for his conceptually rigorous practice that profoundly explores themes of race, language, desire, and American history. Working across painting, neon sculpture, photography, and text-based works, Ligon often employs appropriation and repetition to dissect and reinterpret cultural narratives, particularly those concerning Black identity. His distinctive works, such as his seminal text paintings, challenge viewers to confront the complexities of representation, belonging, and the enduring impact of historical and contemporary discourses on race in the United States.