Lorna Simpson
- Introduction
- Lorna Simpson, born August 13, 1960, is an African-American photographer and multimedia artist. She came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with artworks such as Guarded Conditions and Square Deal. Simpson in most well known for her work in conceptual photography. Her works have been included in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally. She is best known for her photo-text installations, photo-collages, and films. Her early work raised questions about the nature of representation, identity, gender, race and history. Simpson continues to explore these themes in relation to memory and history in various media including photography, film, video, painting, drawing, audio, and sculpture.
- Wikidata
- Q6681389
- Nationalities
- American, African American
- Gender
- Female
- Roles
- Artist, Installation Artist, Photographer
- Name
- Lorna Simpson
- Ulan
- 500088695
Exhibitions
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Studio Visit: Selected Gifts from Agnes Gund
Apr 29–Jul 22, 2018
MoMA
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Greater New York
Oct 11, 2015–Mar 7, 2016
MoMA PS1
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Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960
Jan 28–May 9, 2011
MoMA
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Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography
May 7, 2010–Apr 18, 2011
MoMA
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Into Me/Out of Me
Jun 25–Sep 25, 2006
MoMA PS1
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Lorna Simpson has
14 exhibitionsonline.
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Lorna Simpson 1978-88 1990
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Lorna Simpson Counting 1991
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Lorna Simpson Untitled 1992
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Ida Applebroog, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Leon Golub, Luis Jimenez, Jerry Kearns, Komar and Melamid, Adrian Piper, Ben Sakoguchi, Andres Serrano, Lorna Simpson, Robert Storr, Various Artists 10: Artist as Catalyst 1992
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Lorna Simpson Cure/Heal from 10: Artist as Catalyst 1992
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Lorna Simpson Untitled 1992
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Various Artists, Nancy Spero, Ross Bleckner, Mike Kelley, Simon Leung, Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith, Lorna Simpson ACT UP Art Box 1993–94, published 1994
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Lorna Simpson Untitled from ACT UP Art Box 1994
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Lorna Simpson Wigs 1994
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Lorna Simpson III 1994
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Various Artists, Donald Baechler, Nina Bovasso, Gregory Green, Jerry Kearns, Sean Mellyn, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith, Nancy Spero, Papo Colo Exit 8 1997–98
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Lorna Simpson Recall from Exit 8 1998
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Lorna Simpson May, June, July, August '57/'09 #8 2009
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