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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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Etymology

Origin of installation art

First recorded in 1970–75

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Desert X, the biennial exhibition of site-related installation art commissioned for varied locations in and around Palm Springs, continues to shrink.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2025

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

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

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2022

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

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