installation art

American  

[in-stuh-ley-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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• installation artist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of installation art

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

That’s where I started looking at monochromatic installation art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Vanessa Bonet of the installation art group Dedo Vabo watched over a mission-control monitor deck, as the buzzing craft climbed into room full of braying hippos in rumpled suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

Performance art, installation art — Happenings forged a path for both; they’re reflected today in such immersive theater productions as Punchdrunk’s “Sleep No More” and Third Rail Projects’ “Then She Fell.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

From Joy Laville’s melancholy prints to Marta Palau’s exuberant installation art, “Women in All Their Diversity” covers a lot of territory.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2022