Last updated: 27 October 2026
Lawrence Weiner was the American conceptual artist who made sculpture out of words painted on walls, floors and streets. Here you will find our take on his work, his recent shows and the edition you can buy in London.
Our take on Lawrence Weiner
Weiner turned language into his material. “Language is just another material to make visual art,” he said in 1994, as quoted by Marian Goodman Gallery.
His works are short statements, painted or installed on walls, floors and streets. Tate showed his work through ARTIST ROOMS from 2012 to 2015.
Five years after his death, galleries in Milan and Ghent have staged major shows. In London, the South London Gallery sells a printed canvas, All in due course.
Lawrence Weiner: the essentials
- Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1942; died in New York in 2021, according to Regen Projects.
- Showed at documenta 5 (1972) and dOCUMENTA (13) (2012) in Kassel.
- His retrospective As Far as the Eye Can See opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2007 and travelled to Los Angeles and Düsseldorf.
- ARTIST ROOMS: Lawrence Weiner was on show at Tate Modern from 2012 to 2015.
Lawrence Weiner exhibitions
- & DETERMINED MASS AT THE BASE OF IT ALL, MASSIMODECARLO, Milan, 10 September to 10 October 2026.
- RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS, Herbert Foundation, Ghent, October 2025 to 28 June 2026.
- No new UK show has been announced.
Where to buy a Lawrence Weiner edition
One edition is on sale in London:
- All in due course, 2014, £3,000: three-colour screen print on cotton canvas with metal eyelets, 50 x 100 cm (19.7 x 39.4 in), edition of 30, from the South London Gallery shop.
Lawrence Weiner FAQs
What kind of art did Lawrence Weiner make?
Conceptual art made of language: short statements painted or installed on walls, floors and public spaces.
When did Lawrence Weiner die?
In 2021, in New York.
Can I buy a Lawrence Weiner edition in the UK?
Yes. The South London Gallery sells All in due course (2014), an edition of 30, for £3,000.
Did Tate show Lawrence Weiner?
Yes. ARTIST ROOMS: Lawrence Weiner was at Tate Modern from 2012 to 2015.
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Main image: Lawrence Weiner at TYPO London, 2011. Photo: FontFont, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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