About

Lawrence Weiner (born 1942) is an artist and a key figure of Conceptual art active since the 1960s. He is best known for his text pieces and wall installations, but works across a variety of media, which include drawings, books, films, videos, posters, and editions. Recent solo exhibitions include: FORMER WEST Research Exhibition Lawrence Weiner: Dicht Bij, BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht, 2010; Under The Sun, Espai d’art contemporani de Castelló (EACC), Castellón, 2009–2010; Placed On The Tip Of A Wave, Regen Projects II, Los Angeles, 2009; With Whatever Was Left, Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp, 2009; The Other Side Of A Cul-De-Sac, The Power Plant, Toronto, 2009; 1/2 Empty–1/2 Full, Yvon Lambert, Paris, 2009; At The Level Of The Sea, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, 2009; and As Far As The Eye Can See, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and K21, Düsseldorf, 2007–2009. Recent group exhibitions include: In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960–1976, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, 2009; Collecting History, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, 2009; Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, 2009; FEEDBACKSTAGE, kunsthaus muerz, Mürzzuschlag, 2009; Time as Matter. MACBA Collection. New acquisitions (XXII), MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, 2009; and Sharjah Biennial 9, Sharjah, 2009. Weiner lives and works in New York and Amsterdam. [Last updated 2010]