In the 1960s, a new art movement gained momentum. It was called Conceptual Art and it proposed that the idea or concept behind an art object was more important than the finished work itself. Though the term was coined in the 1960s, the idea can be traced back to 1917, when Marcel Duchamp presented the readymade sculpture Fountain. Inspired by a discussion with the collector Walter Arensberg and the painter Jospeh Stella, he bought a standard ceramic urinal, signed it R. Mutt, and submitted it to the Society of Independent Artists. The use of found objects and a reliance on chance in the creation of art—these are important compositional strategies for conceptual artists. Begining with such pioneers as Duchamp, John Cage, Yoko Ono, and Nam June Paik, and moving on to 27 more recent artists, this exhibition focuses on the movement’s development and its appearance across cultures. —Elena Clavarino