Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Conceptual Art

The 21 most celebrated works of the Conceptual Art movement, ranked by renown across 21 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Mirror Piece (Art & Language)
    Mirror Piece (Art & Language) Art & Language · 1965
  2. Untitled
    Untitled Robert Morris · 1963
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    Untitled Barbara Kruger · 1982
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    Untitled John Baldessari · 1967
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    Untitled General Idea · 1968
  6. Untitled
    Untitled Felix Gonzalez-Torres · 1991
  7. Untitled
    Untitled On Kawara · 1990
  8. Untitled
    Untitled Alighiero Boetti · 1979
  9. Untitled
    Untitled Marcel Broodthaers · 1968
  10. Untitled
    Untitled Daniel Buren · 1970
  11. Untitled
    Untitled On Kawara · 1977
  12. Untitled
    Untitled Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore Gilbert & George · 1984
  13. Untitled
    Untitled On Kawara · 1979
  14. Untitled
    Untitled Daniel Buren · 1973
  15. Untitled
    Untitled Ben Vautier · 1962
  16. Untitled
    Untitled Allen Ruppersberg · 1974
  17. Untitled
    Untitled On Kawara · 1967
  18. Untitled
    Untitled Marcel Broodthaers · 1975
  19. Untitled
    Untitled Joseph Kosuth · 1967
  20. Untitled
    Untitled Ben Vautier · 1984
  21. Untitled
    Untitled On Kawara · 1988