Artist profile
Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, identity, and American history through stencil text paintings, neon light sculptures, and prints.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
111.97
Credential score
2118.5
Reference 80×100cm
$138,850
Credentials
- Nationality
- American
- Museum exhibitions
- 110
- Solo exhibitions
- 50
- Group exhibitions
- 280
- Museum collections
- Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Gallery representation
- Hauser & Wirth, Regen Projects, Thomas Dane Gallery
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 600
- Scholarly articles
- 75
- Books
- 18
- Auction record
- $3,970,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
American
Birth / death years
1960
Mediums
painting, text art, neon, printmaking, sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$3,970,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Hauser & Wirth, Regen Projects, Thomas Dane Gallery
Museum collections
Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
110
Solo exhibitions
50
Group exhibitions
280
Bibliography
Books
18
Press
600
Scholarly articles
75