Conceptual Art
Lucas Samaras, tirelessly adventurous New York artist, has died, aged 87
The Greek American artist was always willing to try new forms and materials, working across sculpture, photography, performance, installation and more
An acerbic but highly readable view of the British art world
The critic and former curator Julian Spalding holds forth on his dislike of conceptual art and his love for Beryl Cook
Charles Gaines at the ICA Miami: algorithms, overlays and the political strength of the walnut tree
A show at the Institute of Contemporary Art explores the former plantations of the artist's South Carolina birthplace
Dia Art Foundation to help steward Cameron Rowland project involving land on South Carolina island
Materials related to the conceptual artist’s multilayered project, “Depreciation”, will go on view at Dia Chelsea
The late conceptual artist Stanley Brouwn would not want you to read this article
The curators of his first US museum survey will not talk about the show, honouring his wishes not to interpret his artwork
Rodney Graham, influential Canadian conceptual artist with a wry sense of humour, has died, aged 73
After coming up among the Vancouver School’s photo-conceptualists, Graham struck out on his own singular, irreverent pursuits
The original NFT? Sotheby's to offer a receipt for an invisible work by Yves Klein for €500,000
The French conceptual artist made nine "empty zones" in the last three years of his life, which could be purchased only with pure gold
Sophie Calle revisits the empty corridors of the Musée d’Orsay four decades after she stalked the then abandoned building
The conceptual artist took up residency in the Parisian landmark in 1978, when it was a derelict hotel
Dan Graham, artist who defied categorisation and was best known for his architectural pavilions, has died, aged 79
The American artist’s work spanned many formats and materials, and was informed by his early desire to become a writer
Blood, shit and Nazis: why, at 76, Paul McCarthy is still pissing people off and getting pissed on
The artist's solo exhibition in Bergen, Norway includes a performance piece in which McCarthy and his collaborator, dressed as Hitler and Eva Braun, ‘urinate’ and ‘defecate’ on each other
Lawrence Weiner, conceptual artist known for large and poetic text interventions, has died, aged 79
The artist’s trademark interventions, often consisting of graphic elements and enigmatic phrases, are among the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary art
Marcel Duchamp monograph released more than 60 years after it first appeared in print
Historic texts by critic Robert Lebel in facsimile edition explore how the conceptual art pioneer adopted his female alter ego and cemented his reputation in America
From Marina Abramovic to Greta Thunberg: the legacy of Joseph Beuys lives on
A host of artists and activists have followed in the footsteps of the pioneering artist who would have turned 100 this year
Rivers of time: conceptual artist brings a new approach to Atlanta
Jonathan Keats's municipal clock will follow the pace of the city's rivers
Paula Cooper names four new partners in her New York gallery
The announcement bolsters Cooper’s legacy and sets up a possible line of succession
The results are in: the real impact of Covid-19 on the art market
Plus, Dawn Ades on Duchamp and Superflex on Cildo Meireles
Worth every penny? Artist Jill Magid distributes 120,000 engraved one-cent pieces amid nationwide coin shortage in the US
Adding up to a single $1,200 Covid-19 federal stimulus check, the pennies will be circulated via small cash transactions at New York City bodegas
Pioneering performance artist Ulay has died, aged 76
Marina Abramović's former partner and collaborator passed away in Ljubljana
‘Godfather of conceptual art’ John Baldessari dies aged 88
The Californian artist and teacher won numerous awards including the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale and the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama
Interview with Sean Landers: Appropriating Picasso “because I want to be as great as him”
“I would like to leave a sad, funny, little painting”
Conceptual and Minimalist trove raises bedeviling questions for the Guggenheim
Grappling with questions of authenticity, museum 'decommissions' some works from the Panza Collection
Hammer Museum dishes up a feast for Allen Ruppersberg's first major US show in 30 years
The exhibition includes a major new 13-hour video
Danish artist sells rough sleepers in ‘human Tamagotchi’ project
Kristian von Hornsleth enables collectors to track London homeless
Susan Hiller, a ‘paraconceptualist’ who abandoned anthropology in favour of art, has died, aged 78
“In art, the viewer can be forced into a situation that creates empathy, which cannot be done in the social sciences,” she said
In pictures: Adam Pendleton's pick of Frieze Masters
The US artist's current exhibition seeks to fill the gaps in the history of conceptual art
Geta Brătescu, Romanian multidisciplinary artist, has died aged 92
She was an important figure of the European country’s avant-garde scene with a career spanning more than six decades, but gained wider international recognition in recent years
From assassinations to CIA mind control: new show investigates how artists tackle conspiracy theories
Met Breuer exhibition, of works made over the past 50 years, feels timely in the age of fake news
Is major survey of conceptual art pioneer Hassan Sharif heading to New York's Guggenheim?
Sharjah Art Foundation’s blockbuster retrospective of the late artist is already confirmed for venues in Germany and Italy
Loose language: on Liam Gillick's Industry and Intelligence
The artist's new book is confused and lacking in rigour
'You don't need a gallery to show ideas': Orit Gat on Seth Siegelaub at the Stedelijk
An exhibition in Amsterdam devoted to the dealer's work explores his curatorial ideas