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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Inside, the space is transformed into a conceptual art version of a child's ball pit, filled with hundreds of white balloons, inviting visitors to engage with the work physically and emotionally.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Work by the quartet will be on display at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, England, from September 27, 2025, to February 22, 2026, with the winner of the prestigious conceptual art award announced at a December 9 ceremony in Bradford.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2025
But that relief was as ephemeral as one of her conceptual art pieces.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The trend was toward conceptual art, and the YBA (Young British Artists) were putting animals in formaldehyde (Damien Hirst) or photographing anonymous subjects with placards (Gillian Wearing).
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Work by the quartet will be on display at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, England, from September 27, 2025, to February 22, 2026, with the winner of the prestigious conceptual art award announced at a December 9 ceremony in Bradford.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2025
But that relief was as ephemeral as one of her conceptual art pieces.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The trend was toward conceptual art, and the YBA (Young British Artists) were putting animals in formaldehyde (Damien Hirst) or photographing anonymous subjects with placards (Gillian Wearing).
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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