Question 1

True or false: Weiner collaborated with the rock band Sonic Youth on a limited-edition album cover.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1990, Weiner designed the cover for Sonic Youth’s 'Goo', featuring his phrase 'And she said...' in bold type.

Question 2

True or false: Lawrence Weiner was one of the founders of conceptual art in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

True. Alongside Sol LeWitt and Joseph Kosuth, Weiner helped define conceptual art, famously declaring the idea itself could be the artwork.

Question 3

True or false: Weiner refused to sell his works to private collectors, insisting they only be shown in museums.

Accepted Answer

False. Weiner sold text works to anyone, often on paper or as wall installations; he had no rule against private ownership.

Question 4

True or false: Weiner’s text works are always written in English, regardless of where they’re exhibited.

Accepted Answer

False. He often translated his works into the local language, or presented them bilingually, making them accessible globally.

Question 5

True or false: Weiner's works are meant to be read silently, never spoken aloud in public performances.

Accepted Answer

False. He often read his texts aloud in performances and lectures, treating the spoken word as a valid medium for his art.

Question 6

True or false: Weiner’s works are always physically painted on gallery walls by his own hand.

Accepted Answer

False. Weiner rarely installed his text works himself; he provided instructions for others to execute them, emphasizing the concept over craftsmanship.

Question 7

True or false: Weiner’s first solo exhibition featured only text printed on the gallery’s press release, with no objects inside.

Accepted Answer

False. Weiner's first solo exhibition was at Windham College in 1968, where he removed the gallery's floorboards—a physical action, not text-only. His later text-based shows followed this debut.

Question 8

True or false: Lawrence Weiner once created a work by removing a section of a gallery wall and leaving a hole.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1968, for 'A 36" x 36" Removal to the Lathing or Support Wall of Plaster or Wallboard from the Wall', Weiner cut a 36x36 inch square in a wall, exposing the structure behind.

Lawrence Weiner Trivia Questions