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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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Weiner Context triple: [Weiner, hasNotableBearer, Lawrence Weiner]
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A.
Michael Heizer
Michael Heizer is an American land artist renowned for his monumental earthworks and large-scale sculptural interventions in the landscape.
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B.
Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt was an influential American artist and key figure in Minimalism and Conceptual art, best known for his systematic wall drawings and modular structures.
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C.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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D.
Donald Judd
Donald Judd was an influential American artist and leading figure of Minimalism, known for his precise, industrially fabricated geometric sculptures and installations.
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E.
Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist best known for his pioneering installations of fluorescent light fixtures that transform architectural space with color and illumination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Weiner Target entity description: 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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A.
Michael Heizer
Michael Heizer is an American land artist renowned for his monumental earthworks and large-scale sculptural interventions in the landscape.
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B.
Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt was an influential American artist and key figure in Minimalism and Conceptual art, best known for his systematic wall drawings and modular structures.
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C.
Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born conceptual artist known for his ambitious, research-driven projects that explore themes of identity, history, and the politics of visibility.
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D.
Donald Judd
Donald Judd was an influential American artist and leading figure of Minimalism, known for his precise, industrially fabricated geometric sculptures and installations.
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E.
Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist best known for his pioneering installations of fluorescent light fixtures that transform architectural space with color and illumination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| representedBy |
Lisson Gallery
NERFINISHED
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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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