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Glenn Ligon

African American conceptual artist (born 1960)
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Summary

Glenn Ligon was born on January 1, 1960[1], in The Bronx[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], visual artist[4], draftsperson[5], conceptual artist[6], and installation artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[10]
  • Occupation: printmaker[11], filmmaker[12], video artist[13], photographer[14], new media artist[15], artist[16]
  • Field of work: conceptual art[17]
  • Educated at: Wesleyan University[18]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Movement: conceptual art[22], Black Atlantic[23], Post-black art[24]
  • Genre: intertextuality[25], appropriation[26], installation art[27], conceptual art[28], video art[29]
  • Commons category: Glenn Ligon[30]
  • Family name: Ligon[31]
  • Given name: Glenn[32]
  • Work location: New York City[33]
  • Described by source: National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[34], St. James Guide to Black Artists[35]
  • Participant in: Documenta 11[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Black Lunch Table[37], Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[38], WikiProject African diaspora[39], PMA African American Artists[40], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[41], WikiProject New York Public Library[42]
  • Copyright representative: Glenn Ligon[43], reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[44]

Why It Matters

Glenn Ligon has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Glenn Ligon born?

Glenn Ligon was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Glenn Ligon do for work?

Glenn Ligon worked as a painter[3], visual artist[4], draftsperson[5], conceptual artist[6], and installation artist[7].

Where did Glenn Ligon go to school?

Glenn Ligon was educated at Wesleyan University[18].

What awards did Glenn Ligon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Related Entities

Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art intertextuality Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum United States Wesleyan University Whitney Museum of American Art

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ~2026-49777-41 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → conceptual art, Black Atlantic, Post-black art
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Movement: Post-black art"
  2. 23w ago · Nashona · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Museum of Modern Art +22
    National library of poland mms id → 9814609748705606
    Aliases → —
    Work location → New York City
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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