Lawrence Weiner

(1942–2021)

Lawrence Weiner was born in New York City in 1942. He died in New York City in 2021.

Art

Green stenciled text placed high on a white wall reads: — Lawrence Weiner

ONE QUART EXTERIOR GREEN INDUSTRIAL ENAMEL THROWN ON A BRICK WALL, 1968
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Orange, gray, and blue text outlined in black placed high on a wall in a double-height industrial room. The text reads, — Lawrence Weiner

Statement of Intent, 1969
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Three gallery walls along a corridor feature white text outlined in black. The nearest text reads: — Lawrence Weiner

5 Figures of Structure, 1987
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The side of an industrial building is painted with the words: — Lawrence Weiner

CADMIUM & MUD & TITANIUM & LEAD & FERROUS OXIDE & SO ON . . ., 1991
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Exhibitions and Projects

Lawrence Weiner, <em>5 Figures of Structure</em>, 1987. Dia Art Foundation; Partial gift, Lannan Foundation, 2013. © Lawrence Weiner/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Bill Jacobson Studio, New York — Exhibition

Lawrence Weiner

Long-term view, Dia Beacon
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The side of an industrial building is painted with the words: — Exhibition

Lawrence Weiner

Long-term view, Dia Beacon
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A white brick wall with a silver rectangle with a black border painted onto it, and the word — Exhibition

Lawrence Weiner: Displacement

April 4, 1991–June 20, 1992, Dia Chelsea
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Books

DIA BOOKS 3_LAWRENCE WEINER_0019 — Photo: Don Stahl

Lawrence Weiner: Displacement

Catalogue and artist book from the exhibition Displacement at Dia, April 1991–February 1992.

Watch & Listen

Baum-Erica — Erica Baum on Lawrence Weiner
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Erica Baum on Lawrence Weiner

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