Conceptual art is a new idea, about fifty years old. Of course, at their heart, all plays and poems and organizations are nothing but conceptual art. The concept is the point, not just the craft. Conceptual art, though, moves far beyond paintbrushes or chisels or what we used to consider talent. Painting has become a tiny sideshow now that the future of the entire economy is an art project. By separating craft from art, we gain a deeper understanding of what art means to us; at the same time we make it clear that those without fine motor skills can still choose to be artists.
