Jenny Holzer

Biography

Born

Gallipolis OH, 1950

Education

Duke University, Durham NC 1968–1970

University of Chicago, Chicago IL 1970–1971

BFA, Ohio University, Athens OH, 1972

Independent Study Program, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York NY, 1976–1977

MFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI, 1977

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025

Glenstone, 'Jenny Holzer', Potomac MD

2024

Studio Trisoio, 'Denied', Naples, Italy
Sprüth Magers, 'Jenny Holzer: WORDS', New York NY
Guggenheim Museum, 'Jenny Holzer: Light Line', New York NY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

Museion, 'Graffiti', Bolzano, Italy

2024

LAMB Gallery, 'Take a Seat', London, UK
The Campus, '2024 Inaugural Exhibition', cur. Timo Kappeller in partnership with NXTHVN, Hudson NY
The Warehouse, 'For What It’s Worth: Value Systems in Art since 1960', Dallas TX
Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, 'Pasolini, en clair-obscur', Monaco
Hauser & Wirth, 'The Flesh of the Earth', cur. Enuma Okoro, New York NY

Selected Permanent Installations

2023

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 'REORDER THE WORLD', Notre Dame IN

2021

Castello di Ama, 'Per Ama', Siena, Italy

Selected Light Projections & Mobile LEDs

2023

National Museum of American History and Hirshhorn Museum, 'THE PEOPLE', Washington DC
Louvre Abu Dhabi, 'BIRTHDAY', Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2022

Rockefeller Center, 'SPEECH ITSELF', New York NY
Hollywood Forever Cemetery and other locations, 'HURT EARTH LA', Los Angeles CA
Basel Town Hall, Old University, and Kunstmuseum Basel, 'Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer
Projections', Basel, Switzerland

Selected Awards, Grants & Fellowships

2023

Art Icon Award, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK

2019

Jesse L. Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative and Performing Arts, The University of Chicago, Chicago IL

Bibliography

Monographs

2020

Hyŏn-ju Yi, Hye-sun Kim, 'Jenny Holzer: For You', Seoul: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 2020, ill. (exh. cat.)

2019

Larratt-Smith, Philip, 'Jenny Holzer. Thing Indescribable', Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum, 2019, ill. (exh. cat.)

Artist Books and Writings

2024

Holzer, Jenny, Hinkson, Lauren, 'Jenny Holzer: Trace', New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications, 2024
Holzer, Jenny, Warsh, Larry (ed.), 'Holzer-isms: Artist's Edition', Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2024

2022

Holzer, Jenny, 'I Loved You', in: Bernadac, Marie-Laure (ed.), 'Transatlantique - Louise Bourgeois', Paris: ER Publishing, 2022, pp. 148-156

Holzer, Jenny, Haldemann, Anita (eds.), 'Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page', Geneva: JRP|EDITIONS, 2022, ill. (exh. cat.)

Publications

2024

Murphy, Maia, Clark, Olivia, Flint, Charlotte (eds.), 'Great Women Sculptors', New York: Phaidon, 2024, p. 143, ill.
Hunegs, Simon (ed.), Moffitt, Evan (et al.), 'Vitamin TXT: Words in Contemporary Art', London: Phaidon Press, 2024, pp. 110-111, ill.

Campbell, Karin (ed.), 'The Phillip G. Schrager Collection at the Joslyn Art Museum', Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 2024, pp. 64-65, ill.

2023

Phillips, Lisa, Giorno, John, 'Colección Jumex: Todo se vuelve nás ligero. Everything Gets Lighter', Mexico City: Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, 2023, p. 116, ill. (exh. cat.)
Aubart, François, Bourriaud, Nicolas, Delorme, Jean-Baptiste (et al.), 'A Story of Art. Yvon Lambert, a Collection a Donation, a Venue', Paris: Centre National des Arts Plastiques/Collection Lambert/Editions Dilecta, 2023, pp. 304-305, 429, ill. (exh. cat.)

Press

2025

Osimo, Diego, 'Tra il documento e l’oracolo: Jenny Holzer in mostra a Napoli', on: insideart.edu, 14 January 2025, ill.

2024

Olga Scotto di Vettimo, 'Holzer, Isgrò e Nonas per il mezzo secolo dello Studio Trisorio', on: ilgiornaledellarte.com, 31 December 2024, ill.
Westall, Mark, 'Jenny Holzer Created Christmas Gifts for Ukrainian Children Affected by War', on: fadmagazine.com, 30 December 2024, ill.
___, 'I regali di Natale di Jenny Holzer per i bambini colpiti dalla guerra in Ucraina', on: exibart.com, 30 December 2024, ill.
___, 'Glenstone Museum's spring 2025 exhibitions to include major presentations by Jenny Holzer and Alex Da Corte', on: artdaily.com, 12 December 2024
Gural, Natasha, 'Top Contemporary Artists Collaborate With Artspace, Avant Arte And Phaidon To Bring Clean Water To The World', on: forbes.com, 10 December 2024, ill.
___, 'Monopol Top 100', in: Monopol, Berlin, November 2024, pp. 44-80, ill.
Reale, Chiara, 'Jenny Holzer, la parola che illumina: la mostra allo Studio Trisorio di Napoli', on: exibart.com, 21 November 2024, ill.
Carollo, Elisa, 'Provocation Poetry: Jenny Holzer’s Unexpected Performance at the American Academy in Rome Gala', on: observer.com, 20 November 2024, ill.
___, 'Election, Money and Art. Writers and works that resonate with the times', on: koreatimes.net, 12 November 2024, ill.

Eidsvig, Kurt Cole, 'A Bigger Universe: Jenny Holzer: Light Line at the Guggenheim', on: whitehotmagazine.com, 30 September 2024, ill.
Wally, Maxine, 'Jenny Holzer Goes Beyond Words', on: wmagazine.com, 30 September 2024, ill.
Lesser, Casey, 'Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer, Amy Sherald, and others donate works to “Artists for Kamala” benefit sale staged by Artsy', on: artsy.net, 27 September 2024, ill.
Kennicott, Philip, 'Jenny Holzer won't let us forget the power of words' [review], on: washingtonpost.com, 13 July 2024, ill.
Bozoni, Argyro, '13 major international art exhibitions for August', on: lifo.gr, 29 July 2024, ill.
Son, Anna, 'Jenny Holzer's Way, Sparkling' [review], on: harpersbazaar.co.kr, 21 July 2024, ill.
Kramer, Lola, 'School's in for Summer', on: artforum.com, 17 July 2024
Olsen, Katherine Isabella, 'Jenny Holzer At The Guggenheim: ‘Light Line’ And The Enduring Power Of Language', on: untitled-magazine.com, 17 July 2024, ill.
Moll, Sebastian, 'Jenny Holzer im Guggenheim New York. Zeitlos, aber mit der Zeit gegangen' [review], on: monopol-magazin.de, 6 July 2024, ill.
Petrin, Susanna, 'Dunkle Kapitel der amerikanischen Militärgeschichte: Die Sprachkünstlerin Jenny Holzer schreibt sie in leuchtenden Worten an die Wand', on: nzz.ch, 1 July 2024, ill.
Arn, Jackson, 'Jenny Holzer has the last word, at the Guggenheim' [review], on: newyorker.com, 3 June 2024, ill.
Princenthal, Nancy, 'Jenny Holzer Shines New Light in Dark Places' [review], on: nytimes.com, 16 May 2024, ill.