Glenn Ligon

born 1960

In Tate Liverpool

Democracies: Democracies

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Biography

Glenn Ligon (born 1960, pronounced Lie-gōne) 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 of 20th century cultural figures such as James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Gertrude Stein, Jean Genet, and Richard Pryor. He is noted as one of the originators of the term Post-Blackness.

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Artworks

Glenn Ligon Condition Report

2000

On display at Tate Liverpool part of Democracies
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Glenn Ligon Come Out #1

2014
Glenn Ligon Untitled

2006
Glenn Ligon Malcolm X (version 2) #1

2000

Film and audio

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Talking Art: Glenn Ligon

New York-based artist Glenn Ligon is renowned for works made in a variety of media, including sculpture, neon, drawing and …

Features

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Jackson Pollock: Separating Man from Myth

Mike Pinnington

Jackson Pollock's reputation – salacious untruths in tow – often precedes him. With an exhibition at Tate Liverpool exploring the …
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Glenn Ligon born 1960Condition Report 2000

Jonah Westerman

As part of Performance at Tate: Into the Space of Art, Jonah Westerman explores Glenn Ligon's Condition Report 2000
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Inside my head: Glenn Ligon: Encounters and Collisions

Glenn Ligon and Simon Grant1

American artist Glenn Ligon (b1960) is bringing together artworks spanning decades, continents and themes that closely relate to his own …
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Jackson Pollock: 5 Things

A new exhibition at Tate Liverpool looks afresh at the pioneering and iconic American artist Jackson Pollock. Scrutinising some of …