Of & About Posters

Featuring an introductory essay by exhibition curator Grant Arnoldwho has worked with the Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive since the mid-1990sand short commissioned texts from artists, scholars and curators who worked closely with Weiner over the course of his career, OF & ABOUT POSTERS: THE LAWRENCE WEINER POSTER ARCHIVE (19652021) AT THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY will be the definitive text on this central aspect of the artists production. Lawrence Weiner is considered one of the foremost conceptual artists worldwide. Over the past half-century, his work has been conveyed in language. The posters, which are a fundamental part of his practice and are designed by the artist himself, have appeared as promotions for exhibitions as well as works in and of themselves. This publication will include a full presentation of the Lawrence Weiner Poster Archive, consisting of more than 250 posters from the collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery; together they convey the evolution of Weiners work over a period spanning more than 50 years.