Glenn Ligon (b. 1960, New York. Lives and works in New York) frequently uses appropriated texts and images in a variety of artistic media that explore issues surrounding race, sexuality, identity, representation and language. He often quotes socially and politically charged material, including excerpts from the writings of African-American writers; appropriated news photos; and title pages from 19th-century slave narratives, which he contextualizes for greater meaning and historical revelation. Glenn Ligon’s works have been featured in: Here is Every, Four Decades of Contemporary Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY (2009); The 7th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea, (2008); Progress, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2008) and Repicturing the Past/Picturing the Present, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007). Solo exhibitions include: Thomas Dane Gallery, London (2009); Yvon Lambert, Paris (2008); Regen Projects, Los Angeles (2007); D’Amelio Terras, New York (2001); Kunstverein Munich, Germany (2001) and The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (2001). Awards and residencies include: Academy Awards in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY (2006); John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, New York, NY (2003); ArtPace International Artists-in-Residence Program, San Antonio, TX (1997); Residency, Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Study Center, Bellagio, Italy (1994); and National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Artist Fellowship, Drawing (1989).