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.
Las tres acuáticas llevando la información
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #water JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Mi...
Magazine Paper, Wood
Loo Louvre
By Dave Quick
Located in Santa Monica, CA
There are two individual lights on this classic assemblage work depicting a bathroom within a bathroom within a bathroom.
Mixed Media
When the Stars Align - Found Objects Abstract Sculpture
By Gwen Samuels
Located in Boston, MA
When the Stars Align 10.0 x 13.0 x 5.0, 2.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "When the Stars Align is part of series called: Mind Springs that all start...
Mixed Media
Human Target 2, Mixed Media Painting by Anatol Pacanowski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Human Target 2 Anatol Pacanowski, (1945) Date: 1981 Acrylic, Airbrush and Collaged Media on Canvas, Signed and Dated right Size: 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Pulley System, Surrealist Mixed Media Artwork on Paper by Zizi Raymond
By Zizi Raymond
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mixed media work by Zizi Raymond from 1988. A surrealist conceptual piece representing figures in a forbidding interior. Artist: Zizi Raymond, American (1960 - 2014) Title: Untitled - Pulley...
Paper, Mixed Media
$4,500
Forma Sobre Forma, Abstract Mixed Media and Collage by Josep Grau Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929 - 2011) Title: Forma Sobre Forma Year: 1968 Medium: Mixed Media and Collage on Paper, Signed Verso Size: 25.5 x 17.5 in. (64.77 x 44.45 cm)
Mixed Media
Contemporary American Painting Mandala Salt Pastel Female Artist Jody Hanson
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original salt on paper work by contemporary conceptual artist Jody Hanson. This piece is "Clutch", 2019, Copper sulfate and Potassium ferricyanide on paper. Artwork size 20” x ...
Copper
Hoyt Lake Buffalo New York
By Max Collins
Located in Buffalo, NY
A unique wheat pasted photograph onto found wood by American conceptual artist Max Collins (b.1988). This work was featured in a unique exhibition curated...
Found Objects, Photographic Paper
Untitled Mandala
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original salt on paper work by contemporary conceptual artist Jody Hanson. This piece is "Untitled Mandala", 2013, Copper sulfate and Potassium ferricyanide on paper. Artwo...
Copper
$750
Botanical
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original contemporary mixed media work by conceptual artist Jody Hanson. Botanical, 2013, Potassium ferricyanide and salt on paper. artwork size 16” x 12”
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Untitled (BEEF)
By Michael Beam
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mistreated and abandoned spray-painted butcher paper (saturated), archival mounts, appropriated internet imagery heat transferred with Ink Jet T-shirt Tr...
Archival Ink, Found Objects, Mixed Media
My Hands Move Like Whispers Over Your Curves
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"My artistic journey is marked by a unique blend of conceptual mathematics, political engagement, and deeply personal narratives which offer a rich tapestry of human experience and e...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$13,500
Queen #2
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on wood featuring the famed Queen Band. Freddie Mercury in the lead. Photographed by Joester. Images on sides as well. Not framed. Ab...
Canvas, Photographic Film, Mixed Media
Ash Reliquary
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
3 Metal Tool Boxes, Lead and Relevant Debris
Metal
Onda energética de siete colores
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Stone
$2,400
The Bubble - Circular Contemporary Landscape/Abstract Painting, geometric, blue
By Nick Peña
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Peña’s works range from painting to multimedia installations that question the ever-changing psychological landscape of America; asking the viewer to re-examine their perceptions of the “American Dream” and the affects that pursuit has on our environment. In "The Buble", Peña takes a more traditional approach to representing a house in the phase of construction with bold and vivid colors and contrasts the image with cut Sintra board slowly pulsating downward from underneath the house. The light blue of the sky contrasts with a deep orange hue for the house. The work is framed with a 1 inch white border. Nick Peña...
PVC, Acrylic, Watercolor
El sentido que nunca duerme
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar #wood JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Precious Stone, Magazine Paper, Wood
"The Clandestine Traveler, " Ink, watercolor, graphite on paper
Located in New York, NY
Known for her idiosyncratic cartographic explorations of the psyche and mental states, Smith incorporates outer and inner geographical regions in this piece. The finished work is a d...
Ink, Watercolor, Graphite
El poder de la ofrenda
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán. Juana lives in an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, ...
Magazine Paper
El ser DO- RE- MI– DO
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar #wood JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Precious Stone, Wood, Magazine Paper, Clay
Cuando el hombre se convierte en roca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoa...
Stone
¿Qué hay más allá de la materia?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Mic...
Stone
¿A qué te invita la estela?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works...
Stone
¿Por qué me llaman artista?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Stone
Traveling Landscape (Sunseeker)
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural installation incorporates running water and and interior light which activates the scene of a streambed along a grassy knoll. Kathleen Vance is an environmental artist who creates projects that connect people to local aspects of nature that are overlooked or under appreciated. With the series “Traveling Landscapes” Vance creates miniature landscapes with running streams and rivers inside vintage suitcases and trunks...
Mixed Media
Rose Gold Release (other sizes available upon request)
By Chad Knight
Located in New York, NY
Digital Art. Female theme. Blue hue. Produced on metal with white 2 inch border. About the Artist: Chad is more than just a freelance artist, he is the Head of 3D Design at Nike and not so long ago retired from an exciting career as a professional skateboarder that ran from 1998-2011. Nowadays, when he isn’t working for Nike, his unique artwork is enjoyed by people around the world. Chad Knight...
Metal
$12,200
Andy & Rob
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on wood featuring the famed Andy Warhol. Photographed by Joester. Images on sides as well. Not framed. About the Artist: Steve Joester is a British-born Rock & ...
Canvas, Photographic Film, Mixed Media
Analogía de la luna
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #clay #sun #energy #moon #female JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoac...
Clay, Magazine Paper
De la serie aglomeraciones _02
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
Intervalos
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Introspección
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán. Juana lives in an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, ...
Magazine Paper
Spiderman - Lego Original
Located in New York, NY
Spiderman. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pieces, acrylic lac...
Mixed Media
$30,400Sale Price|20% Off
Best Friends - Lego Art - Original
Located in New York, NY
Dog and bird together. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pieces,...
Mixed Media
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Limpopo, 2021
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Style: Contemporary, Modern, Conceptual Small study for the series “Rare Earth"
Metal
Stargazing - Lego Art - Original - C-3PO From Star Wars movie.
Located in New York, NY
Stargazing - Lego Art - Original - C-3PO- From Star Wars Movie. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist...
Mixed Media
$9,500
Renew
By Chad Knight
Located in New York, NY
Digital Art. Form scooping water. See reflection. Produced on metal with white 2 inch border. About the Artist: Chad is more than just a freelance ...
Metal
Joker - Lego Art - Original
Located in New York, NY
Homage to the Joker. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pieces, a...
Mixed Media
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
The painting is being offered with work and authenticity certificate
Metal
words fail (i) : contemporary collage
By Torea Frey
Located in New York, NY
Collage by Torea Frey created using found papers from vintage dictionaries and thesauruses, graphite powder, and matte medium. Torea is a writer,...
Paper, Mixed Media, Graphite
Ligne droites – Dispersions
By Bernar Venet
Located in Paris, FR
The artist's first and only tapestry, this woven work undeniably represents a major break in his practice, marking his desire to explore new territories. It is not a matter of retran...
Textile
$9,500
West Release
By Chad Knight
Located in New York, NY
Digital Art. Female Form in water. See reflection. Produced on metal with white 2 inch border. About the Artist: Chad is more than just a freelance ar...
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
The painting is being offered with work and authenticity certificate
Mixed Media
Untitled
By Lluis Barba
Located in Barcelona, CT
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Mixed Media
"Alphabet Colors, " Crayon, Colored Pencil, Ink on Canvas by Tom Shelton
By Tom Shelton
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Alphabet Colors" is an original mixed media drawing on canvas by Tom Shelton. The artist used crayon, colored pencil, and ink. The artist says: “Looking at cursive writing teachin...
Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Color Pencil
Illumination, 2018 LED Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JORGE WELLESELEY From the series: Subterfuges, ”Illumination”, 2018 Aluminum, LED, plexiglass, PLA, concrete 15.5 x 23.5 x 12 in Ed: 2/3 + 1AP Jorge Wellesley (Havana, 1979) Cuban...
Concrete, Metal
Empty Words, Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JORGE WELLESELEY, Empty Words, 2009 Rusted steel, concrete Sculpture 17.5 x 18 x 12 in Jorge Wellesley (Havana, 1979) Cuban-born artist based in Guttenberg, New Jersey. He received...
Concrete, Steel
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2826
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper, with retouching in acrylic and silver gindei, mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American ar...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2825
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper & mounted in fabric scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2824
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2247
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digtial photgraph on Kakejikuya kozo washi with origami backing paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 199...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 3048
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 3042
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 3044
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper, with retouching in acrylic and silver ginder & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American ar...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 3041
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 3040
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper & mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since ...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2826
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper, with retouching in acrylic and silver gindei, mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American art...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2822
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on Kakejikuya 100% kozo paper mulberry washi, with overpainting in acrylic and mineral pigments, mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2823
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper, with retouching in acrylic and silver gindei, mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American art...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2824
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper, mounted in Japanese silk scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2825
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper, mounted in fabric scroll Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. K...
Paper, Mixed Media