KSMoCA Conceptual Art at Home

 
 
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How To Participate

1.) Do the weekly prompt (see red menu).

2.) Share your response with us! Tag it on Instagram using #conceptualartathome or send us an image here.

 

KSMoCA Conceptual Art at Home is a series of art prompts designed for K-8th grade students (ages 4 - 14) but open for anyone to do at home. Prompts are written by artists who have worked with KSMoCA, and some of our friends.

Beginning May 2020, we will post a new conceptual art prompts each week until the project ends.

 
 

What is Conceptual Art?

 
 
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A definition of Conceptual Art

“In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.”

—Sol LeWitt ‘Paragraphs on Conceptual Art’, 1967

 
 

Some Notable Conceptual Artists

 
David Hammons, “Bliz-aard Ball Sale”, Cooper Square, New York, 1983(source: cea+ via flickr)

David Hammons, “Bliz-aard Ball Sale”, Cooper Square, New York, 1983

(source: cea+ via flickr)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled (USA Today)”, 1990(source: Marc Wathieu via Flickr)

Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled (USA Today)”, 1990

(source: Marc Wathieu via Flickr)

Adrian Piper, “Cornered” , 1988(source: The Futuristics via Flickr)

Adrian Piper, “Cornered” , 1988

(source: The Futuristics via Flickr)

Richard Long, “A Line Made By Walking”, 1967(source: Public Delivery)

Richard Long, “A Line Made By Walking”, 1967

(source: Public Delivery)

Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap Of Birds, "Native Hosts for Minnesota”, 2017(source: Lorie Shaull via Flickr)

Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap Of Birds, "Native Hosts for Minnesota”, 2017

(source: Lorie Shaull via Flickr)

Jenny Holzer, “Forty-Second Street Art Project”, 1993(source: Francesco Spagnolo via Flickr)

Jenny Holzer, “Forty-Second Street Art Project”, 1993

(source: Francesco Spagnolo via Flickr)

Charles Gaines, “FACES: Set #4, Stephan W. Walls” , 1978(source: Hammer Museum)

Charles Gaines, “FACES: Set #4, Stephan W. Walls” , 1978

(source: Hammer Museum)

Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #831 (Geometric Forms)', 1997(source: Zarateman / CC0 via Wikimedia)

Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #831 (Geometric Forms)', 1997

(source: Zarateman / CC0 via Wikimedia)

If you’re curious about more conceptual art, check out this list of notable conceptual artists.

 

KSMoCA Conceptual Art at Home is a series of art prompts designed for K-8th grade students (ages 4 - 14) but open for anyone to do. Prompts are written by artists who have worked with KSMoCA, and some of our friends.

Share your response with us! If you do any of these projects, we would love to see your work! Please either share it on Instagram using #conceptualartathome or upload an image here. We will periodically be posting some of the images here on this website.

Questions? Email us at ksmoca@gmail.com.