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

Examples of conceptual art in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Interested artists working in visual art, new media, socially engaged art, performance, installation art, film and video, experimental art, conceptual art and architecture can apply through Aug. 16. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Jeans are also displayed on the wall like conceptual art. Deborah Belgum, WWD, 26 July 2024 The work is a bridge of African sensibilities with Western conceptual art that nods to ecology and climate justice. 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 See all Example Sentences for conceptual art 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conceptual art was in 1967

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“Conceptual art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptual%20art. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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