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Art-LanguageV3No1-1974
Art-Language, Vol.3 No.1, 1974. You can see this at the Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art.

Art & Language is a group of conceptual artists who started working together around 1967 in the United Kingdom. The main people who founded the group were Terry Atkinson, David Bainbridge, Michael Baldwin, and Harold Hurrell.

The group's name came from their own magazine, called Art-Language The Journal of conceptual art. These artists created art that was mostly about ideas and discussions, often using text in their works. Their ideas were very important for the start and growth of conceptual art.

Who Was Part of Art & Language?

Art & Language, Untitled Painting (1965), Tate Modern, London - 20130627
Art & Language, Untitled Painting from 1965. This art is part of The Tate Modern Collection.

Many artists worked with Art & Language over the years. Some of them include:

  • Terry Atkinson
  • David Bainbridge
  • Kathryn Bigelow
  • Ian Burn
  • Sarah Charlesworth
  • Michael Corris
  • Preston Heller
  • Graham Howard
  • Harold Hurrell
  • Joseph Kosuth
  • Christine Kozlov
  • Nigel Lendon
  • Andrew Menard
  • Philip Pilkington
  • Neil Powell
  • David Rushton
  • Terry Smith
  • Mayo Thompson

Awards and Recognition

The artists from Art & Language have been recognized for their important work.

  • Terry Atkinson was nominated for the famous Turner Prize in 1985.
  • The Art & Language group itself was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1986.

Where You Can See Their Art

Art & Language's artworks and papers are kept in many important collections around the world. For example, documents about their New York work are at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles.

In 2011, a collector named Philippe Méaille loaned 800 artworks by Art & Language to the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA). Later, in 2015, a special agreement was made for the Chateau de Montsoreau in France to show contemporary art, including many works by Art & Language.

You can find their art in many major museums, such as:

See Also

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