Best known for his text-based paintings, celebrated American conceptual artist Glenn Ligon has created new works for his first solo exhibition in Greater China. The display includes a continuation of his Stranger paintings, a new abstract painting series titled Static, and a series of untitled drawings on Kozo paper. These works all use excerpts from James Baldwin's landmark essay 'Stranger in the Village' (1953) and exemplify the artist's radical use of text to explore the politics of culture and identity.

A new publication 'Glenn Ligon: Distinguishing Piss from Rain; Writings and Interviews', edited by James Hoff, will be released by Hauser & Wirth Publishers on 25 June 2024.

Ligon's solo exhibition 'Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place' will be held at Fitzwilliam Museum (the University of Cambridge's principal museum) from 20 September 2024 – 2 March 2025. Alongside his paintings, sculptures and prints, the artist will curate a series of site-specific interventions throughout the museum aimed at peeling back layers of its exhibition history.

Press release courtesy Hauser & Wirth.