conceptual art
noun
often capitalized C
: an art form in which the artist's intent is to convey a concept rather than to create an art object
conceptual artist
noun
often capitalized C
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The work is a bridge of African sensibilities with Western conceptual art that nods to ecology and climate justice.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 24 June 2024
This kind of formalist approach, cross-breeding narrative cinema and conceptual art, can be hard to maintain without slipping into tedium.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The inevitable controversy would serve as an excellent art history lesson for a new generation, introducing one of the most important moments in twentieth-century culture—the origins of conceptual art—to a wider, non-art audience.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 8 May 2024
When abstract expressionism was the talk of the town early in his career, Ruscha made the conscious decision to throw conceptual art, pop and dada in a blender.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 24 June 2024
This kind of formalist approach, cross-breeding narrative cinema and conceptual art, can be hard to maintain without slipping into tedium.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The inevitable controversy would serve as an excellent art history lesson for a new generation, introducing one of the most important moments in twentieth-century culture—the origins of conceptual art—to a wider, non-art audience.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 8 May 2024
When abstract expressionism was the talk of the town early in his career, Ruscha made the conscious decision to throw conceptual art, pop and dada in a blender.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Conceptual art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptual%20art. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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