Lawrence Weiner
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Lawrence Weiner was an influential American conceptual artist known for his text-based works that use language as the primary medium to explore ideas about art, space, and perception.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence Weiner canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conceptual artist
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human ⓘ |
| artisticPractice |
instruction-based works
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site-specific text works ⓘ use of language as sculptural material ⓘ use of typography and graphic design in art ⓘ wall inscriptions ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Roswitha Haftmann Prize
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Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Hahn Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-02-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-12-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Stuyvesant High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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installation art ⓘ public art ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Having Been Said: Writings & Interviews of Lawrence Weiner 1968–2003
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Lawrence Weiner: As Far As The Eye Can See 1960–2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ Statements (1968 artist book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.lawrenceweiner.com ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary conceptual artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Conceptual art
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Minimal art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
As Far As The Eye Can See, Whitney Museum of American Art
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Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ documenta 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ documenta 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ documenta X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
language as primary artistic medium
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site-related wall texts ⓘ text-based artworks ⓘ theoretical writings on art ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A 36" x 36" Removal to the Lathing or Support Wall of Plaster or Wallboard from a Wall
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As Far As The Eye Can See NERFINISHED ⓘ IN RELATION TO THE VARIOUS THINGS NERFINISHED ⓘ Many Colored Objects Placed Side by Side to Form a Row of Many Colored Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ ONE QUART GREEN EXTERIOR INDUSTRIAL ENAMEL THROWN ON A BRICK WALL NERFINISHED ⓘ Statements ⓘ THE GRACE OF A GESTURE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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conceptual artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bronx
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| representedBy |
Lisson Gallery
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Marian Goodman Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Amsterdam
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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