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installation art

American  
[in-stuh-lay-shuhn ahrt] / ɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən ˌɑrt /

noun

  1. art that is created, constructed, or installed on the site where it is exhibited, often incorporating materials or physical features on the site.


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Etymology

Origin of installation art

First recorded in 1970–75


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Nonetheless, she made pioneering installation art, film and photography, much of which she called “earth-body” work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

This exhibit, the first solo show by a Cambodian American artist in SAM’s history, will showcase videos and garments from Ali’s previous performances, as well as sculpture, photography and installation art.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Escher and Thich Nhat Hanh made installation art, but because it’s Broder, author of the hilariously dark oddball novel “Milk Fed,” the boundary-pushing hallucinatory musings make sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Young artists were pioneering conceptual, performance and installation art.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

Next door, another artist, Tariku Shiferaw, has his own space to paint and create installation art.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2022

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