(LO & BEHOLD) (MIRA & VE)
PRESS RELEASE
In celebration of Art
Basel/Miami Beach 2006, The Wolfsonian invited Lawrence Weiner to create
a site-specific artwork in response to the museum’s extensive
collections of art and design from 1885 to 1945, its location, and its
place in the community. The installation begins high atop The Wolfsonian
façade at Washington Avenue and Tenth Street and continues inside the
building, lining the walls of the lobby and culminating at the lobby
fountain. Like much of Weiner’s oeuvre, this piece is grounded in
language and a mix of common signs. The result is a simple structure put
before The Wolfsonian public to elicit the response (LO & BEHOLD)
(MIRA & VE). Its presentation in both English and Spanish is in
recognition of Miami’s diverse culture and its large Hispanic community.