MR. LAWRENCE WEINER 



Lawrence Weiner was born in the Bronx, New York, February 10, 1942. He currently lives in New York City and Amsterdam. His first solo exhibition was in 1960, and he has exhibited widely in numerous shows since.



His works have a haiku-type specificity driven by the joy of language and quite a bit of humor, building sculptures with language which can be carried by walls, posters and also beer mats or manhole covers. Mr. Weiner’s effusive work asks tough questions about who makes or owns art, where it can occur and how long it lasts. It reminds us that while art and money may have been inevitably entwined throughout most of history, art’s real value is not measured in strings of zeros, high-priced materials or bravura skill, but in communication, experience, economy of means (the true beauty) and, yes, the inspired disturbance of all status quos.







This piece is displayed on the outside of the Walker Art Center right here in lovely Minneapolis, MN. I've always admired it for it's subtile boldness. It's so familiar and comforting.



 











This short documentary film on Lawrence Weiner is really well done. take a few minutes to endulge. He's a pretty darn intense and interesting guy. I'd hang out with him.