This is a term used for art in the late 1960-1975 where the idea for a piece of work is more important than the execution and completion of the work.
Developed in the 1960s from the idea that the essence of art lies in the ideas embodied in a work, rather than in the physical aesthetics of an object.
An art form developed in the late 1960s to protest the commercialization of art in which the originating idea and the process by which it is presented take precedence over a tangible product.
A movement of the 1960s and 1970s that emphasized the artistic idea over the art object. It attempted to free art from the confines of the gallery and the pedestal.
Conceptual Art emerged in the 1960s. It gives primacy to the basic idea of a work's content. This is often revealed in language alone, i.e. texts or notes. The actual execution of the work is considered secondary and may be totally lacking.
Works of art in which the idea is equally if not more important than the finished product. Conceptual art can take many forms, from photographs to texts to videos, while sometimes there is no object at all. Emphasizing the ways things are made more than how they look, conceptual art often raises questions about what a work of art can be. Conceptual art is also often difficult to collect or preserve as it can be the artist's own experience that is the work of art.
An art form in which the underlying idea or concept and the process by which it is achieved are more important than any tangible product.
Art that focuses on the idea expressed and the process of creating the work.
An art form in which the originating idea and the process by which it is presented take precedence over a tangible product. Conceptual works are sometimes produced in visible form, but they often exist only as descriptions of mental concepts or ideas. This trend developed in the late 1960s, in part as a way to avoid the commercialisation of art.
Art which conveys an idea or concept to the viewer. The artwork often is not an accurate portrayal of a subject, but a conceived or contrived view of the object.
Conceptual art is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. In some cases, Conceptual art may not entail any art object per se, but instead manifest solely as documentary evidence for an "art idea." In other, less extreme cases, Conceptual art may involve the construction of images and objects in a manner that frees the artist from their traditional role as a maker of aesthetic decisions.