In Conversation: Glenn Ligon and Thelma Golden

Join us for a conversation between Glenn Ligon and Thelma Golden on the occasion of Ligon's exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong, followed by the exhibition opening reception at 5 – 7 pm.

The talk will be conducted in English. Kindly RSVP to hkrsvp@hauserwirth.com, or click here to register.

_{Images: Glenn Ligon © Glenn Ligon. Photo: Paul Mpagi Sepuya; Thelma Golden. Photo: Julie Skarratt}

About Glenn Ligon
Glenn Ligon (b. 1960) is an artist living and working in New York. Throughout his career, Ligon has pursued an incisive exploration of American history, literature, and society across bodies of work that build critically on the legacies of modern painting and conceptual art. He earned his BA from Wesleyan University (1982) and attended the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program (1985). In 2011, the Whitney Museum of American Art held a mid-career retrospective, Glenn Ligon: America, organized by Scott Rothkopf, that traveled nationally. Important solo exhibitions include Post-Noir, Carre d’Art, Nîmes (2022); Glenn Ligon: Call and Response, Camden Arts Centre, London (2014); and Glenn Ligon – Some Changes, The Power Plant Center for Contemporary Art, Toronto (traveled internationally) (2005). Select curatorial projects include Grief and Grievance, New Museum, New York (2021); Blue Black, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis (2017); and Glenn Ligon: Encounters and Collisions, Nottingham Contemporary and Tate Liverpool (2015). Ligon’s work has been shown in major international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale (2015, 1997), Berlin Biennial (2014), Istanbul Biennial (2019, 2011), and Documenta XI (2002).

About Thelma Golden
Thelma Golden is the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, the world’s leading institution devoted to visual arts by artists of African descent. Under her leadership, the Studio Museum has gained renown as a global leader in the exhibition of contemporary art and a cultural anchor in the Harlem community. Golden is a recognized authority on contemporary art by artists of African descent and an active lecturer and panelist. She also serves on the board of directors for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Barack Obama Foundation, the Crystal Bridges Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.