Lawrence Weiner (1942 - 2021)

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Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Charles Weiner was an American conceptual artist, known for his text-based installations and radical definitions of art. Born on February 10, 1942, in the Bronx, New York, and passing away on December 2, 2021, Weiner played a pivotal role in the development of the conceptual art movement of the 1960s. Growing up in the South Bronx and dropping out of college in his first year, he traveled across North America, undertaking various jobs and beginning to create paintings. His early work, "Cratering Pieces" (1960), marked a departure from traditional art forms, involving unauthorized explosive experiments in a California state park, the results of which he declared as sculptures. This act of anti-establishment creativity laid the foundation for his career in challenging conventional art norms​​.

In 1964, Weiner began exhibiting at the Seth Siegelaub Contemporary Art Gallery in New York City. His work "Hay, Mesh, String" (1968), installed at Windham College in Vermont, exemplified his minimalist approach, consisting of stakes connected by twine to form a rectangle, further emphasizing his exploration of space and the conceptual over the physical​​.

Weiner's artworks, characterized by the use of language as the primary medium, invite viewers to engage with art from a new perspective, challenging traditional notions of materiality and creation. His contributions to the art world have secured his place as a key figure in collections and exhibitions globally, including prestigious museums and galleries.

For collectors and experts in art and antiques, studying Weiner's work provides deep insights into the conceptual art movement and its ongoing relevance in contemporary culture. His radical approaches and emphasis on concept over physical creation continue to stimulate discussion and reflection within the art community.

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Date and place of birt:10 february 1942, Manhattan, USA
Date and place of death:2 december 2021, Manhattan, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Media artist
Art style:Abstract Expressionism, Conceptual art, Contemporary art

Creators USA

Carl Clemens Rungius (1869 - 1959)
Carl Clemens Rungius
1869 - 1959
Matthew Harris Jouett (1788 - 1827)
Matthew Harris Jouett
1788 - 1827
Jay DeFeo (1929 - 1989)
Jay DeFeo
1929 - 1989
Anthony Heinsbergen (1894 - 1981)
Anthony Heinsbergen
1894 - 1981
Ralph Menconi (1915 - 1972)
Ralph Menconi
1915 - 1972
Sergey Timofeyevich Konenkov (1874 - 1971)
Sergey Timofeyevich Konenkov
1874 - 1971
Carlo Alfred Romanelli (1872 - 1947)
Carlo Alfred Romanelli
1872 - 1947
William Auerbach-Levy (1889 - 1964)
William Auerbach-Levy
1889 - 1964
Lauren Quin (1992)
Lauren Quin
1992
Wayne Gonzales (1957)
Wayne Gonzales
1957
Max Weber (1881 - 1961)
Max Weber
1881 - 1961
Nancy Graves (1939 - 1995)
Nancy Graves
1939 - 1995
Carmen Herrera (1915 - 2022)
Carmen Herrera
1915 - 2022
Amaranth Ehrenhalt (1928 - 2021)
Amaranth Ehrenhalt
1928 - 2021
Chuck Connelly (1955)
Chuck Connelly
1955
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810 - 1874)
Alfred Jacob Miller
1810 - 1874

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Nicholas Georgiadis (1923 - 2001)
Nicholas Georgiadis
1923 - 2001
Dominique Gonzalez Foerster (1965)
Dominique Gonzalez Foerster
1965
Oskar Manigk (1934)
Oskar Manigk
1934
James Rizzi (1950 - 2011)
James Rizzi
1950 - 2011
Marc Adrian (1930 - 2008)
Marc Adrian
1930 - 2008
Piotr Uklański (1968)
Piotr Uklański
1968
Endre Balint (1914 - 1986)
Endre Balint
1914 - 1986
Peter Chevalier (1953)
Peter Chevalier
1953
Jan Fisar (1933 - 2010)
Jan Fisar
1933 - 2010
Rafal Kowalski (1954)
Rafal Kowalski
1954
Georg Wilson (1998)
Georg Wilson
1998
John Erhart Kashdan (1917 - 2001)
John Erhart Kashdan
1917 - 2001
Leonid Vladimirovich Shervud (1871 - 1954)
Leonid Vladimirovich Shervud
1871 - 1954
Manoucher Yektai (1921 - 2019)
Manoucher Yektai
1921 - 2019
Natar Bhavsar (1934)
Natar Bhavsar
1934
Ksenia Dermenzhi (1995)
Ksenia Dermenzhi
1995
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