Lorna Simpson is a renowned conceptual artist whose photographs and collages delve into themes of identity, representation, and historical memory, particularly as they pertain to the African American female experience. Blending original, found, and archival imagery with fragments of text, layers of paint, and collage, Simpson creates visually rich works that are both poetic and provocative. She often works in series and employs gridded compositions, using partial views or obscured figures to resist straightforward narratives and invite deeper interpretation.Simpson has exhibited widely, with solo shows at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Her work has also been featured in landmark international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale (1990, 2015), Documenta (1987, 2002), and the Whitney Biennial (1993, 1995, 2002). Her artworks have achieved six-figure sales on the secondary market, reflecting both critical acclaim and collector demand. In addition to her visual practice, Simpson has also explored the medium of film.

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