conceptual art
noun
variants
often Conceptual art
: 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 Conceptual artist
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The mini-lab movies reveal how Conceptual art, scientific experimentation, and spiritual inquiry share a common grammar for transforming absence into presence.
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
What reads as fun on paper — Natalie Portman plays a desperate Miami gallery owner trying to pass off a dead body as conceptual art — is rendered clumsy and inert on screen.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
It is constructed by careful choices in materials, coloration, and subject matter to enter the realm of conceptual art.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Ono and Lennon first met in 1966 when the latter took in the former’s conceptual art at a London gallery.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
What reads as fun on paper — Natalie Portman plays a desperate Miami gallery owner trying to pass off a dead body as conceptual art — is rendered clumsy and inert on screen.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
It is constructed by careful choices in materials, coloration, and subject matter to enter the realm of conceptual art.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Ono and Lennon first met in 1966 when the latter took in the former’s conceptual art at a London gallery.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Conceptual art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptual%20art. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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