"To what extent can one read a philosophic text, say Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit or Foucault's History of Sexuality, and interpret/translate the ideas into a painting, sculpture, drawing or other form of visual art? Are there any artists who have taken this as there modus operandi?" // "In critiques, gender theory, Freudian thought, Foucault, etc often come into play (though often at the behest of the reviewer) as a necessary part of the 'reading' of conceptual art. So, in the largest way possible, all conceptual artists (this includes pretty much all contemporary artists) could be said to be commenting on philsophical stati quo that make up our society. As for artists who specifically quote/referece particular authors - they're there. Foucault is arguably one of the most crucial figures in art history/historiography/theory, but it often doesn't come out in the artists statement, due to the expected brevity and self-reliance of thought that is usually expected. Again - it tends to be left unsaid, remaining in the background as the sort of intellectual wallpaper of artistic praxis." - Amira

See also: What are some examples of architectural works that were designed with philosophical ideas in mind? http://www.quora.com/What-ar... - Amira