Conceptual Art

Damien Hirst’s Shark Explained

Damien Hirst’s Shark Explained

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (aka The Shark) shot Damien Hirst to fame amid a tidal wave of acclaim and derision. 

John Baldessari: Master of Appropriation

John Baldessari: Master of Appropriation

John Baldessari was an American artist who was often referred to as the “Godfather of Conceptual Art,” the “Master of Appropriation” and a “Surrealist for the Digital Age.” His conceptual artworks and 50-year long body of work redefined modern art, fundamentally altering the way the world views art. He did this by practicing, creating, and teaching…

Just what is Installation Art? A Whistlestop Tour

Just what is Installation Art? A Whistlestop Tour

Investigating Installation Art One of the hottest trends in art exhibitions of the early 2020s was the immersive exhibition. These showcases, in which works by later nineteenth-century masters like Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh seemingly come to life in all-enveloping spaces, dazzled audiences by engulfing each visitor in the beauty of each work of…