The Guggenheim's show makes quite clear what Cattelan's previous theatrical installations have obscured: he doesn't make art.

His paintings of history follow the spirit of the time: theatrical installations combined with bright colors, the contrast of the lights and the precision of the detail.

There is a lot of attention to detail in Ms. O'Neill's elaborate theatrical installations.

The National Gallery show, with its highly theatrical installation, makes a reasonable case for their real if limited appeal.

Patrick Ahearn of Mickleton dressed his cell as if it were a stage set, creating a truly theatrical installation.

This plug was also once used in theatrical installations for the same reasons as the 15 A model below.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is best known for creating theatrical interactive installations in public spaces across Europe, Asia and America.

Ms. Scher has continued to produce theatrical installations satirizing a society in which electronic monitoring has become an increasingly familiar, paranoia-inducing experience.

The Met's theatrical installation begins slowly with a few sculptures demonstrating the Egyptian-Classical blend.

The show is a carefully conceived, theatrical installation: each of the 12 works was planned for a specific location in the gallery, and paintings stretch around corners and climb onto the ceiling.