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Glenn Ligon is an internationally renowned American artist, known for his exploration of race, identity, and language through a variety of artistic media. Born in New York, Ligon studied at Wesleyan University before continuing his education at the University of Vermont and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Ligon's work encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and text. He is particularly famous for his text-based paintings, in which he uses literary quotations, political slogans, and cultural expressions to interrogate the complexities of black identity in America. Ligon's works have been widely exhibited in leading art institutions around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 2011, the Whitney Museum organized a major retrospective of his work titled "Glenn Ligon: America". In addition to his artistic work, Ligon is also a respected writer and art critic, regularly contributing to specialized publications and art journals.