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Conceptual Mixed Media

CONCEPTUAL STYLE

In 1967, artist Sol LeWitt wrote that in “Conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work.” He was giving a name to an art movement that had emerged in the 1960s in which artists were less focused on their medium being something traditionally “artistic” and instead engaged in using any object, movement, form, action or place to express an idea.

LeWitt’s work was featured alongside an assemblage of notes, drawings and outlines by other artists in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” a groundbreaking show at New York City’s School of Visual Arts curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism. Building on radical 20th-century statements, like Fountain (1917) by French artist Marcel Duchamp, Conceptual artists around Europe and North and South America were not interested in the commercial art scene and rather directly challenged its systems and values.

Stretching into the 1970s, this movement has also been called Post-Object art and Dematerialized art. Conceptual art reflected a larger era of social and political upheaval. Pieces associated with the style range from Roelof Louw’s Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges) (1967) — a work of installation art that sees fresh oranges stacked into a pyramid from which visitors are allowed to take one orange away — to On Kawara’s “Today” series, which saw the Japanese artist carefully painting a date in white acrylic on canvases consisting of a single color from 1966 to his death in 2014. Artists such as Ed Ruscha, who created the Twentysix Gasoline Stations book — a collection of photos of gas stations that is widely said to be the first modern artists’ book — made photography a major platform for Conceptual art, as did Bruce Nauman, who burned one of Ruscha's books and then photographed it for his own.

Conceptual art’s legacy of questioning artistic authorship, ownership and how to work with complex ideas of space and time had a significant influence on the decades of culture that followed, and it continues to inform art today.

The collection of Conceptual photography, paintings and sculptures on 1stDibs includes artworks by John Baldessari, Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth and others.

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Style: Conceptual
Painting made with a painter's cotton t-shirt and tissue paper, red and white
Painting made with a painter's cotton t-shirt and tissue paper, red and white

Painting made with a painter's cotton t-shirt and tissue paper, red and white

Located in Carballo, ES

Painting made by Peter Kramer with a t-shirt found on Malpica beach, belonging to a ship painter. The painting is made with handmade tissue paper. The measurements are 80 x 80 cm. F...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

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Cotton, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

A Bond Unspoken -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Men Love
A Bond Unspoken -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Men Love

A Bond Unspoken -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Men Love

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Forever Young
Forever Young

Forever Young

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling
Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

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Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling
Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Les Mannequins (The Supermodels) 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Hair
Les Mannequins (The Supermodels) 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Hair

Les Mannequins (The Supermodels) 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Hair

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Unknown Soldier - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Military, Veteran, Men
Unknown Soldier - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Military, Veteran, Men

Unknown Soldier - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Military, Veteran, Men

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

"Peace" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"Peace" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"Peace" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

All in My Head - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men, Love, Thoughts
All in My Head - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men, Love, Thoughts

All in My Head - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men, Love, Thoughts

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Enduring Echoes 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters
Enduring Echoes 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters

Enduring Echoes 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Enduring Echoes portrays a striking and vibrant portrait of a man, set against a bold and contrasting background. The artist uses a rich palette of purples, reds, and oranges, highli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Enduring Echoes 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters
Enduring Echoes 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters

Enduring Echoes 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Old Masters

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Enduring Echoes portrays a striking and vibrant portrait of a man, set against a bold and contrasting background. The artist uses a rich palette of purples, reds, and oranges, highli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Identical Twin - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous Art, Cultural
Identical Twin - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous Art, Cultural

Identical Twin - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Indigenous Art, Cultural

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Having been nurtured by a Yoruba father who happens to be a twin was a major inspiration for creating this painting. In Yoruba culture, twins are considered a special blessing from God. They are mostly called ‘ibeji’ which means twins. In Yoruba society, twins are given special names, such as Taiwo (meaning “first to taste the world“) and Kehinde (meaning “second to taste the world”). It is mostly believed that twins have special privileges and are accompanied by several fortunes. About Artist Oluwatobiloba Amusan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

My Backbone and I
My Backbone and I

My Backbone and I

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The central theme of the artwork revolves around the concept of love, partnership, and the strength that comes from sharing life's journey with someone you truly cherish. The portrayal of a woman standing behind a man is symbolic and highlights the significance of being someone's backbone, providing much-needed support and encouragement in every situation. The title, "My Backbone and I," aptly captures the essence of the artwork. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of the couple, where each person complements and supports the other, forming an unbreakable bond. This piece reminds us that true love involves more than just being there during the good times; it means standing together, hand-in-hand, through life's challenges and triumphs. In the context of the artwork, the woman's presence behind the man represents her role as a steadfast pillar of strength, constantly supporting and empowering him. This representation challenges traditional gender norms, debunking the outdated notion that women should always stand behind men. Instead, it celebrates the idea that a successful partnership is built on mutual respect, equal footing, and shared responsibilities. The artist, Michael Adetula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

IC1 - Et Dominus
IC1 - Et Dominus

IC1 - Et Dominus

Located in New York, NY

Et Dominus by Robert Perez Acrylic on wood 24x24 Conceptual Abstract, Mixed Media, Colors: Orange, Pink, Black, White, Green

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Starry Night - Original Lego Creation
Starry Night - Original Lego Creation

Starry Night - Original Lego Creation

Located in New York, NY

Homage to Vincent Van Gogh. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pi...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, 2018, Organic Material, Photographic Film, Plastic
Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, 2018, Organic Material, Photographic Film, Plastic

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, 2018, Organic Material, Photographic Film, Plastic

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

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Pins, Organic Material, Plastic, Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Fou...

Apple of Eden (Small) Conceptual Sculpture in Leather and Epoxy, 2025
Apple of Eden (Small) Conceptual Sculpture in Leather and Epoxy, 2025

Apple of Eden (Small) Conceptual Sculpture in Leather and Epoxy, 2025

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Apple of Eden (small)" continues the series of human duality exploration. The outer and inner, form and essence—rarely identical. This version introduces a different texture and col...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

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Leather, Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Two Screenprinted pillow cases (one hand signed by Baldessari) in bespoke box
Two Screenprinted pillow cases (one hand signed by Baldessari) in bespoke box

Two Screenprinted pillow cases (one hand signed by Baldessari) in bespoke box

By John Baldessari

Located in New York, NY

John Baldessari Pillow Cases in Bespoke Presentation Box (one pillowcase hand signed by John Baldessari) for The Thing Quarterly Issue 22, 2014 Silkscreen on 100% cotton 320 thread count sateen pillowcases (Hand signed by John Baldessari) Boldly signed in ink by John Baldessari on one of the pillowcases (see photo) Unframed One of the pillowcases is hand signed in ink by John Baldessari: John Baldessari was one of the artists who were invited to contribute an object (or "thing") with text for a special project for "The Thing" publication (read on for more on "The Thing") ; the conceptual object therefore had to incorporate text. Baldessari's contribution in 2014 was a silkscreened pillowcase with text. A limited (unknown) number of these pillowcases were marketed and sold as a set of two in a bespoke box. However, exceptionally, Baldessari hand signed a very few of pillowcases in ink. This is one of the very special sets bearing one hand signed pillow case - purchased directly from "The Thing". (a copy of the 2014 receipt is shown here.) The rest of these boxed sets were not hand signed. The pillowcase is brand new, and will look gorgeous once pressed and framed by a professional framer. More about this boxed set: Issue 22 of THE THING Quarterly is by LA-based conceptual artist John Baldessari. It consists of two 100% cotton sateen pillowcases featuring an image of a woman clutching a pillow. The black and white image is taken from a Hollywood film still in Baldessari's collection and has been silkscreened on each pillowcase with environmentally-friendly, water-based ink. The pillowcases are standard-sized and envelope-style. For those who like their thread count high, the issue clocks in at a solid 320 thread count. Measurements: Box 10.5 inches by 13 inches by 2 inches Pillow 20 inches vertical by 26 inches What was The Thing Quarterly? THE THING was an experimental publication created in collaboration with Will Rogan as part of an artist residency. We saw it as a quarterly periodical in the form of an object. Each year, four artists, writers, musicians or filmmakers were invited to create an everyday object that somehow incorporates text. The object is reproduced and hand wrapped at wrapping parties and then mailed to the homes of the subscribers with the help of the United States Postal Service. It began as part of an artist residency in San Francisco’s Southern Exposure. Will and I had met in grad school at UC Berkeley and discovered our mutual affinity for quarterlies. He was a librarian at SFAI for five years and I had been a high school teacher for five years. WE were both interested pushing the boundaries of publication. Our plan was to create a 1 year publication with four artists, but from the very start the project generated so much interest and international excitement that we found ourselves running a publication complete with a brick and mortar storefront and a staff of four individuals. After 10 years, 34 issues, 59 projects and countless live events, we decided to end the publication in order to pursue our individual projects. We are still working together on a less ambitious new project, and hope to launch it at some point in 2021. CONTRIBUTORS: have included John Baldessari, Dave Eggers, Miranda July...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

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Fabric, Cotton, Screen, Ink, Mixed Media, Cardboard

"Breathe" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"Breathe" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"Breathe" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal, Steel

Iain Baxter& "Correcting Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting
Iain Baxter& "Correcting Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

Iain Baxter& "Correcting Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with refrigerator in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conceptual artist...

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20th Century Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Iain Baxter& "Jumping Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting
Iain Baxter& "Jumping Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

Iain Baxter& "Jumping Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting

By Iain Baxter

Located in Surfside, FL

Landscape with Swiss cheese (or architectural frieze) in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pio...

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20th Century Conceptual Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

"Thank You" Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"Thank You" Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"Thank You" Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

"Start" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"Start" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"Start" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

"Play" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"Play" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"Play" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

"One Day" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
"One Day" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

"One Day" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture

By Scott Froschauer

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Bardot Thunder (Fame White)
Bardot Thunder (Fame White)

Bardot Thunder (Fame White)

By Russell Young

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Russell Young (1959) Bardot Thunder (2019) Acrylic and enamel screenprint on linen with diamond dust 48 x 62 in (121.9 x 157.5 cm) From a series of 10 plus proofs; unique in this co...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

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Linen, Mixed Media, Screen

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 6, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 6, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 6, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Yale University, Cornell University, the Museum of Glass, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Artists Space, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Grounds for Sculpture, the Museum of American Glass and ODETTA, among others. International exhibitions have included Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow University, Galeria Sala Uno and Centro de las Artes de Guanajuato. She represented the United States at the Sharjah Biennial, United Arab Emirates and participated in the Berlin Biennial. in 2010 she received the Bronze Prize, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Yarrington is a recipient of artist grants and Fellowships from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. She has received Residency Fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Museum of Glass, the Museum of American Glass, the Bridge Virtual Residency/ SciArt Center, the Lucile Walton Fellow/Mountain Lake Biological Station, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Anderson Center and the Ucross Foundation, among others. International grants and fellowships have included the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity/Canada, SIMS Residency/ Iceland, Cill Rialaig Artists Residency/Ireland, the Burren College of Art Residency/Ireland and the American Scandinavian Foundation. She is a Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University and lives and works in New York City. STATEMENT In site-specific exhibitions, public art commissions, collaborative and individual projects Jo Yarrington has used varied combinations of glass, waxed surfaces, found artifacts and experimental analog photography to investigate the way we perceive – searching for, experimenting with and developing throughout a sensory-based vernacular. Her mostly translucent materials function as physical framework and symbolic membrane. Light, both natural and ambient, provides a kinetic or time-based element to her work. Scale and the integration of architecture are also pivotal components. In the 6-part installation for the two-person exhibition Illuminated, Yarrington continues her interest in the connections between vision, sound and language. In Mute-ability: Compositions 1 – 6, her title for this light-based comprehensive work, she combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium, originally conceived as coded notations or ‘note control data’ for music produced in pneumatic player pianos...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Steel

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Yale University, Cornell University, the Museum of Glass, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Artists Space, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Grounds for Sculpture, the Museum of American Glass and ODETTA, among others. International exhibitions have included Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow University, Galeria Sala Uno and Centro de las Artes de Guanajuato. She represented the United States at the Sharjah Biennial, United Arab Emirates and participated in the Berlin Biennial. in 2010 she received the Bronze Prize, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Yarrington is a recipient of artist grants and Fellowships from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. She has received Residency Fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Museum of Glass, the Museum of American Glass, the Bridge Virtual Residency/ SciArt Center, the Lucile Walton Fellow/Mountain Lake Biological Station, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Anderson Center and the Ucross Foundation, among others. International grants and fellowships have included the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity/Canada, SIMS Residency/ Iceland, Cill Rialaig Artists Residency/Ireland, the Burren College of Art Residency/Ireland and the American Scandinavian Foundation. She is a Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University and lives and works in New York City. STATEMENT In site-specific exhibitions, public art commissions, collaborative and individual projects Jo Yarrington has used varied combinations of glass, waxed surfaces, found artifacts and experimental analog photography to investigate the way we perceive – searching for, experimenting with and developing throughout a sensory-based vernacular. Her mostly translucent materials function as physical framework and symbolic membrane. Light, both natural and ambient, provides a kinetic or time-based element to her work. Scale and the integration of architecture are also pivotal components. In the 6-part installation for the two-person exhibition Illuminated, Yarrington continues her interest in the connections between vision, sound and language. In Mute-ability: Compositions 1 – 6, her title for this light-based comprehensive work, she combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium, originally conceived as coded notations or ‘note control data’ for music produced in pneumatic player pianos...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Steel

Acheter Dieu, 1961 - mixed media, 44x33 cm, framed
Acheter Dieu, 1961 - mixed media, 44x33 cm, framed

Acheter Dieu, 1961 - mixed media, 44x33 cm, framed

By Ben Vautier

Located in Nice, FR

Gouache and technic mixte on paper, signed in the text. Benjamin Vautier was born July 18, 1935 in Naples, Italy to a French family. He is the great-grandson of the Swiss painter Marc Louis Benjamin Vautier [fr] (1829-1898). He discovered Yves Klein and the Nouveau Réalisme in the 1950s, but he became quickly interested in the French dada artist Marcel Duchamp and the music of John Cage. In 1959, Vautier founded the journal Ben Dieu. In 1960, he had his first one-man show, Rien et tout in Laboratoire 32. Ben joined George Maciunas...

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1960s Conceptual Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Elia Panori, "Pelle mitologica", Mixed media, 55x55 cm
Elia Panori, "Pelle mitologica", Mixed media, 55x55 cm

Elia Panori, "Pelle mitologica", Mixed media, 55x55 cm

Located in Milano, MI

"A group of people Pass down a mystery The quest for gold When instinct is destroyed The ego must be healed Finally, death Of the quest for gold" This is the phrase hidden within t...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

Jo Yarrington, Conversation with Lovejoy, 2020, photo wax Xerox_combined 10 x 18

Jo Yarrington, Conversation with Lovejoy, 2020, photo wax Xerox_combined 10 x 18

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Wax, Photographic Paper

Giving Last Respect 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Celebration of Life and Death
Giving Last Respect 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Celebration of Life and Death

Giving Last Respect 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Celebration of Life and Death

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The celebration of life and death in Yoruba land is deeply connected to the use of Aso Oke, a traditional and cultural wear of the Yorubas. The ones used in Ondo to celebrate the liv...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Remarkable Day 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Couple Marriage Culture
Remarkable Day 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Couple Marriage Culture

Remarkable Day 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Couple Marriage Culture

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

MIxed Media Conceptual Art Sculpture Drawing Human Rights Welded Iron
MIxed Media Conceptual Art Sculpture Drawing Human Rights Welded Iron

MIxed Media Conceptual Art Sculpture Drawing Human Rights Welded Iron

By Francoise Schein

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a large sculpture and also includes an artist custom framed silkscreen with extensive handwork titled Line of Time, pencil signed and inscribed, presented in heavy metal and wooden frame (framed piece 24.5 x 30 in., sculpture piece is about 94 X 11 inches) Francoise Schein is a visual artist, trained as an architect - urban planner; She also teaches art at the ESAM Higher School of Arts and Media in Caen in Normandy . She is the founder of the INSCRIRE Association. In 2016, she was elected member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Arts and Fine Arts of Belgium. Group Exhibitions Spain: 2016, The "5Contemporary" Paris gallery presented a group show at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Genalguacil, Spain. The show included important artists such as Françoise Schein, Mimouni and Pedro Castrortega. Born in Brussels , Françoise Schein left Belgium after studying architecture at the higher institute of architecture of the French community - La Cambre where she wrote her thesis on fundamental rights, then studied urban design at the Columbia University in the City of New York . She lived 11 years in New York where she begins a work on cartography territories. Subway map Floating on NY Sidewalk is his first monumental urban sculpture located at 110 Greene Street in SoHo (1985). At that time her works are abstract landscapes of cities, made up of networks, lines, trajectories, territories, founding texts and stories. They are constructed of very diverse materials and light. Returning back to Europe in 1989, she continues to work on what she calls her drawings-laboratories while beginning to integrate works in cities on civic themes, the main ones: at the Concorde metro station in Paris in 1991 and then in Brussels, Saint-Gilles , in 1992, these two projects took her to Lisbon in 1993 where she lived for five years and produced two monumental works (in azulejos) for the city of Lisbon at Parque metro station ( 1994) and another for the city of Stockholm at the Universitetet station (1998). She continues to travel to cities where she builds successively projects in Haifa , on the facade of the Beth Hagefen Jewish-Arab Cultural Center with Michel Butor (1994). Then she lives in Berlin where she builds the Westhafen station (2000) which takes her to Bremen to make her first human rights park, Rhododendronpark (2002). In 2005, she made the monumental Time Zone Clock in Coventry in 2005. Since 1999, she has also settled in Rio de Janeiro and initiated participatory artistic projects with the underprivileged population of the favelas . Since then, with the help of a locally trained team, many projects have been carried out, including one in Copacabana and more than 20 in different favelas (from 1999 to 2016). These works transformed the Rio workshop into sustainable development for the people who invested it. In Sao Paulo, since 2009, Françoise Schein has produced a monumental work with the participation of 1000 young people from the favela schools at Luz subway station. Her work is monumental recalling the works of Christo, Maria Dompe, Christian Boltanski, Anish Kapoor, Ai Wei Wei...

Category

Late 20th Century Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Iron

Vintage Washing Board in Custom made Vinyl Slipcover: 'Scrubbed Clean'
Vintage Washing Board in Custom made Vinyl Slipcover: 'Scrubbed Clean'

Vintage Washing Board in Custom made Vinyl Slipcover: 'Scrubbed Clean'

Located in New York, NY

“My art explores the similarity between seemingly disparate cultures through the lens of my African American ancestry. I examine my family’s plight shaped by the history of racism an...

Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mixed Media

Black, Graphite and Aerosol on Paper by Shigeru Onishi
Black, Graphite and Aerosol on Paper by Shigeru Onishi

Black, Graphite and Aerosol on Paper by Shigeru Onishi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Date: 1972 Graphite and Aerosol on Paper, signed and dated in pencil Image Size: 18 x 25.5 inches Size: 21.5 x 29.75 in. (54.61 x 75.57 cm)

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1970s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Graphite

Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork
Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork

Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork

By Dennis Hopper

Located in Surfside, FL

Dennis Hopper, (American, 1936-2010) Mixed media sculpture "Outmolding Older Concepts (Wilhold Up the Mirror)", 1961, photo and assemblage, Ace gallery and Easy Rider Production labels verso 27"h x 40"w x 5"d. There is broken mirror glued into the wooden collage box with the ceramic head that is attached to the front. I assume that is how it was made. Provenance: Estate of Pentti Kouri, NYC; Ace Gallery, Los Angeles; Exhibited MOCA, Los Angeles, 2010 From a 1997 interview with Hopper where he references this piece "Right now it's very intense. I had a show that travelled Germany, about 15 different museums. Sunday we go to Denmark; I'm showing the early assemblage I did in 1961 which was the signal for conceptual art. I'm just two days there, then I'm going to Venice to meet Julian Schnabel - Count Volpe's given us a place to paint in Giudecca. Then I'm going to Documenta in Germany to hang another show, then I go back to LA on the 21st and start a film on the 23rd." Notes/Literature: Dr. Pentti Kouri(1949-2009) was a Finnish economist and venture capitalist with partner George Soros. He built his prestigious art collection with the goal of opening a private art foundation focused on his interests in Minimalism, Arte Povera, Conceptual and Text-based art. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Dia Art Foundation, and on the boards of Tate, London and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. In addition, a portion of his collection forms the core of the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland Hopper made his film debut alongside James Dean in 1955's Rebel Without a Cause. Both lost souls from dysfunctional households, they gravitated to each other, smoked dope and took joy rides. When Dean died, Hopper saw himself as the natural inheritor of his rebellious mantle and, revelling in his nickname of "Dennis the Menace", gave it to Hollywood with both barrels; so they dropped him. Dennis didn't make another Hollywood movie for seven years. Frustrated by the deliberate stifling of his film career, Dennis turned to art and photography for creative stimulus, beginning with abstract subjects such as landscapes. His cutting-edge conceptual art became established round the world, with exhibitions in major cities. At home in the dining room stood one particularly interesting work, a white plastic box, eight feet long, that had an aluminium shaft sticking out of it, and two very large balls. It was called The Perpetual Erection Machine. Before Tracy Emin and Damien Hirst, there was Dennis. In 1961, Hopper took part in an international photography competition in Australia with a contribution of five abstract photos, which he called Pieces. He won first place. Soon after, Hopper married Hayward, daughter of the film producer Leland Hayward, whose credits include The Sound of Music and South Pacific. The wedding party of Hopper and Hayward was held in August at the apartment of actress Jane Fonda, a childhood friend of Hayward, who introduced Hopper to her younger brother Peter Fonda. Their daughter Marin was born in 1961, and they moved to Bel Air, California. Soon afterward the famous Bel Air fire destroyed their home, including approximately three-hundred Abstract Expressionist works and hundreds of pages of poetry that Hopper had begun in the mid-1950s. Hopper and his actor friends Dean Stockwell and Russ Tamblyn were close to many artists in California, especially assemblage artists Edward Kienholz...

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1960s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Mixed Media

Cast Aside 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman
Cast Aside 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman

Cast Aside 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The inspiration for this work was gotten from the view of some African parents, most of our African parents believe that earrings and dreadlocks are meant for ladies and when they ha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

YES NO
YES NO

YES NO

By Dike Blair

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Dike Blair, American (1952 - ) Title: YES NO Year: 1986 Medium: Mixed Media Collage, signed and dated verso Frame Size: 98 x 17.5 inches

Category

1980s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Stencil

Fingerprint 3
Fingerprint 3

Fingerprint 3

By Jozef Bajus

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original mixed media woven paper and staple wall sculpture by Jozef Bajus. This work can be acquired in a shadow box frame presentation for an additional $350.

Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Contemporary Conceptual Collage, "Drunken Style Palm Tree"
Contemporary Conceptual Collage, "Drunken Style Palm Tree"

Contemporary Conceptual Collage, "Drunken Style Palm Tree"

By Perry Vàsquez

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a conceptual paper collage by local San Diego artist, Perry Vàsquez. Its dimensions are 21" x 52". It comes framed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. The artist has used paper cutouts to depict a palm tree. The colors used here are black and whites. The artist carefully arranges paper to create something recognizable to the viewer. Vàsquez focuses primarily on his exploration of various iterations of palm trees. Ubiquitous in Southern California, and historically viewed as a provider of nourishment, shelter, and bounty, the trees in Vásquez’s paintings are instead framed in peculiar or dire scenarios. Many of the trees in his work are ablaze, or are actually cell towers...

Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

One: Yellow

One: Yellow

By Patrick Lichty

Located in New York, NY

Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the borders between the digital and the material. He is best know...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Abeni (We Prayed for Her and She Arrived) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative
Abeni (We Prayed for Her and She Arrived) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative

Abeni (We Prayed for Her and She Arrived) -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Hilda - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Hair, Eyes
Hilda - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Hair, Eyes

Hilda - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Hair, Eyes

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

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