Artist profile
Lorna Simpson
Lorna Simpson is an acclaimed American conceptual photographer and painter who came to prominence in the 1980s with works combining large-scale photographs with text, challenging traditional notions of race, gender, memory, and identity.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
120.08
Credential score
2441.0
Reference 80×100cm
$148,900
Credentials
- Nationality
- American
- Museum exhibitions
- 130
- Solo exhibitions
- 70
- Group exhibitions
- 320
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Gallery representation
- Hauser & Wirth
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 450
- Scholarly articles
- 110
- Books
- 25
- Auction record
- $1,100,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
American
Birth / death years
1960
Mediums
Photography, Painting, Collage, Video
Prices
Auction record
$1,100,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Hauser & Wirth
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
130
Solo exhibitions
70
Group exhibitions
320
Bibliography
Books
25
Press
450
Scholarly articles
110