A Show of Hands aims to provide a perspective from which conceptual art can be understood in a new light. Bringing together essays on the practices of artists from different parts of the world, it challenges the claims of certain American conceptual artists who have minimized the importance of process in the production of artworks. This book examines conceptual practices from the perspective of “making.” Conceptualism is no longer seen as merely a matter of concepts. Its foundation in ideas begins to erode, while artistic positions that have historically been excluded from the art system cease to be perceived as peripheral. Based on a series of highly diverse case studies, the book suggests that the execution of works of art is an integral part of their conceptualization.