Once you know about a work of mine you own it. There's no way I can climb inside somebody's head and remove it.
Lawrence WeinerThere's a radical change in the relationship with the human being and society. Art now is an open conversation with the society. Previously there was a necessity for a little bit of screaming and shouting just to get it into the conversation.
Lawrence WeinerAccreditation. The "doctorate of fine art." I've never heard something so stupid in my entire life.
Lawrence WeinerAs nice as some of the booths are, it's not the same thing. It's a pity for young artists, because one of the things that a younger artist can look forward to is an emerging dealer who has a space that they can take over and build whatever will suit whatever aesthetic they find themselves in. In an art fair, you turn yourself into an object.
Lawrence Weiner