Glenn Ligon
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Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity. Based in New York City, Ligon's work often draws on 20th century literature and speech
Ligon in 2014
Untitled (I Am a Man) (1988) at the National Gallery of Art in 2022
Stranger#21 (2005), from the Stranger series, at the Rubell Museum DC in 2022
Runaways (1993) at the National Gallery of Art in 2022
Gary Simmons (artist)
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Gary Simmons is an American artist from New York City. Using icons and stereotypes of American popular culture, he creates works that address personal and collective experiences of race and class. He
Glenn Ligon
…and Ralph Ellison). Ligon gained prominence in the early 1990s, along with a generation of artists including Janine Antoni, Renée Green, Marlon Riggs, Gary Simmons, and Lorna Simpson. Ligon lives in Tribeca. He has served on the board of directors of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA). He currently serves…
Chalkboard Drawing #3 (1992) at the Rubell Museum DC in 2022
Ghoster (1997)