Jenny Holzer is an American conceptual artist best known for her text-based public art projects. Exploring how language is used both as a form of communication and as a means of concealment and control, Holzer has employed a variety of media throughout her illustrious career, notably including large-scale projections, LED displays, and signage. Her popular series Truisms began in 1977 when she was enrolled in the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program.

Born in Gallipolis, OH, Holzer received her BFA from the Ohio University in 1972 and her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1975. Her work is represented in museum collections worldwide, and in 2008 the Whitney Museum in New York organized Protect Protect, a major retrospective of Holzer’s work.

She currently works and lives between Brooklyn and Hoosick Falls, NY. Holzer’s work first appeared at SITE SANTA FE in 1995 for the institute’s inaugural exhibition Longing and Belonging: From the Faraway Nearby.