Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Weiner (1942-2021) was one of the central figures of the Conceptual art movement of the 1960s . He personalizes the artistic experience of each of his viewers. He believes that his job as the artist is to conceive an idea and possibly produce instructions, but it's the audience who finishes the construction. The artist wrote this infamous "statement of intent," which dictates much of his work: 1. The artist may construct the piece; 2. The piece may be fabricated; 3. The piece need not be built. Each being equal and consistent with the intent of the artist, the decision as to condition rests with the receiver upon the occasion of receivership.


Lawrence Weiner's impressive and extensive resume includes solo exhibitions at the Dia Center for the Arts, the Walker Art Center, the Tate Gallery, the Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City, the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many more. The artist passed away on December 2, 2021, at age 79 in New York City.  

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Art for Democracy: Bid or Buy Now
Art for Democracy: Bid or Buy Now
Seol Kwon on her figurative abstractions
Seol Kwon on her figurative abstractions
Remembering Lawrence Weiner
Remembering Lawrence Weiner
The Art of Giving
The Art of Giving
The Artspace Group Show: Text As Art - Art As Text
The Artspace Group Show: Text As Art - Art As Text
Help Lawrence Weiner Make His Art
Help Lawrence Weiner Make His Art
Words, Thoughts, and Phrases: Ed Ruscha's Literary Pop Paintings
Words, Thoughts, and Phrases: Ed Ruscha's Literary Pop Paintings
Lawrence Weiner On His Sensual Approach to Conceptual Art
Lawrence Weiner On His Sensual Approach to Conceptual Art
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Isa Genzken on Finding Her Place in Art History
Take Our "Art of the Deal" Quiz
Take Our "Art of the Deal" Quiz
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Inside Berlin's New Art Scene: 10 to Know
Christopher Williams on How to Excel as an Artist
Christopher Williams on How to Excel as an Artist
6 of the Most Important Artist-Run Magazines
6 of the Most Important Artist-Run Magazines
The Peril of Confusing Art Fairs and Exhibitions
The Peril of Confusing Art Fairs and Exhibitions
How Did New York Change Bruce Nauman?
How Did New York Change Bruce Nauman?
Mural Paintings in Chelsea Flex Real Wall Power
Mural Paintings in Chelsea Flex Real Wall Power
Lawrence Weiner’s Signifying Shooting Star
Lawrence Weiner’s Signifying Shooting Star
10 Exhibitions That Changed Contemporary Art
10 Exhibitions That Changed Contemporary Art
The Artful Words of Lawrence Weiner
The Artful Words of Lawrence Weiner
The Gachots on How the Internet Has Changed Décor
The Gachots on How the Internet Has Changed Décor
The Existential Hilarity of Jonathan Monk
The Existential Hilarity of Jonathan Monk
Liam Gillick on His Uncompromising Art
Liam Gillick on His Uncompromising Art
Rashid Johnson on His Ambitious Art
Rashid Johnson on His Ambitious Art