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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Anadol is a Turkish artist living in Los Angeles who is spearheading the global Avant-garde movement of art based on data, and his Guggenheim Bilbao exhibition marks a Renaissance of conceptual art and a turning point in the way AI is applied to art.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The medium became popular during the 1960s and ’70s within the conceptual art movement, which prioritized artists’ ideas, plans and intentions over the artworks themselves.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Sun drew comparisons between conceptual art and the rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), emphasizing how both often derive their value from intellectual property rather than physical assets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Has Cattelan rewritten an art-world version of The Emperor’s New Clothes, or steered conceptual art history into unchartered waters?
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The medium became popular during the 1960s and ’70s within the conceptual art movement, which prioritized artists’ ideas, plans and intentions over the artworks themselves.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Sun drew comparisons between conceptual art and the rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), emphasizing how both often derive their value from intellectual property rather than physical assets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Has Cattelan rewritten an art-world version of The Emperor’s New Clothes, or steered conceptual art history into unchartered waters?
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for conceptual art
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“Conceptual art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptual%20art. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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