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Conceptual Paintings

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
Casa Blanca (USA)
Casa Blanca (USA)

Casa Blanca (USA)

By Donis Dayán

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Multidisciplinary artist. Twenty years of artistic experience in the Fine Arts. Eight years of practice as a University professor of Fine Arts. Broad knowledge of design software: Ad...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Porch drawing 2 (Abstract Painting)
Porch drawing 2 (Abstract Painting)

Porch drawing 2 (Abstract Painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Porch drawing 2 (Abstract Painting) Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from something observed, ideally around him. He tends to be “in” the configuration that is the subject of the work. Soriano is fond of “systems” objects attached to other objects, such as the wiring plan of a room. But very often there are other shapes that play a role in the work. The artist would fold and rework a piece a number of times. Folding seems to concentrate the dialogue that attracts him. Reworking is part of his nature. The finished work normally is the result of this ebb and flow between the heightening and repositioning the relationship between forms. This drawing highlights the configurations of a large porch that Soriano used as a studio in Maine during Summer 2010. Peter Soriano is a Philippines-born French-American abstract artist who divides his time between New York City and Penobscot, Maine. Although he began his career as a sculptor, his work is now two-dimensional. He is known for his bold spray-painted wall murals...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Monocromo rojo quemado
Monocromo rojo quemado

Monocromo rojo quemado

By Eduardo Costa

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Eduardo Costa is one of the key figures in global conceptual art. He was born in Buenos Aires in 1940. He graduated in Literature and Art at the University of Buenos Aires in 1965 where he took courses with Jorge Luis Borges in the late fifties. His practice developed into Conceptual POP with the Fashion Fictions Series, 1966-to the present. He is also credited with creating Conceptual Geometry which he showed internationally starting in 1995 at the Elga Wimmer Gallery, NY, and in 2001 at Cecilia de Torres LTD., NY. With Cecilia de Torres he exhibited a fully developed edition of his Volumetric Paintings, which use painting to such a volume that it stands by itself without any cloth or other support.Eduardo Costa lived twenty-five years in New York and over four years in Rio de Janeiro where he met almost daily with Hélio Oiticica, Lygia Pape...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pintura de cuatro huevos duros en un plato
Pintura de cuatro huevos duros en un plato

Pintura de cuatro huevos duros en un plato

By Eduardo Costa

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Eduardo Costa is one of the key figures in global conceptual art. He was born in Buenos Aires in 1940. He graduated in Literature and Art at the University of Buenos Aires in 1965 where he took courses with Jorge Luis Borges in the late fifties. His practice developed into Conceptual POP with the Fashion Fictions Series, 1966-to the present. He is also credited with creating Conceptual Geometry which he showed internationally starting in 1995 at the Elga Wimmer Gallery, NY, and in 2001 at Cecilia de Torres LTD., NY. With Cecilia de Torres he exhibited a fully developed edition of his Volumetric Paintings, which use painting to such a volume that it stands by itself without any cloth or other support.Eduardo Costa lived twenty-five years in New York and over four years in Rio de Janeiro where he met almost daily with Hélio Oiticica, Lygia Pape...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Berlin (Abstract Painting)
Berlin (Abstract Painting)

Berlin (Abstract Painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Berlin (Abstract Painting) Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from so...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)
L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting) Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. L.I.C refers to Long Island City where Soriano currently has his studio. This drawing focuses of objects and elements within it, in particular the remnants of old closets...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Colby 12 (Abstract painting)
Colby 12 (Abstract painting)

Colby 12 (Abstract painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Colby 12 (Abstract painting) Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Colby 12 (Abstract painting)
Colby 12 (Abstract painting)

Colby 12 (Abstract painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from something observed, ideally ar...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)
L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. L.I.C refers to Long Island City where Soriano currently has his studio. This drawing focuses of objects and elements within it, in particular the remnants of old closets...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Porch drawing 2
Porch drawing 2

Porch drawing 2

By Peter Soriano

Located in London, GB

Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from something observed, ideally ar...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Not If But When

Not If But When

By Alex Gingrow

Located in New York, NY

graphite, flashe, ink and gesso on paper, 22"x30" signed by the artist The text in this painting reads like a mantra: Not If But When, in grades of red, pink and blue on a washed gre...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Graphite

Still Pretty Though

Still Pretty Though

By Alex Gingrow

Located in New York, NY

graphite, flashe, ink and gesso on paper, 22"x30" signed by the artist The text in this painting reads: still pretty though, painted in stark capital letters faded into the backgroun...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Graphite

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Mario Bedini

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Healing of Mankind
Healing of Mankind

Healing of Mankind

Located in Boca Raton, FL

You Are the One in Which I See the Truth of Love and Its Healing Effects On Mankind Acknowledging that love, as represented by a person, has a transformative, restorative, and heali...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Heart Factory
Heart Factory

Heart Factory

By Joyce Wieland

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Joyce Wieland (1931-1998) is one of the most accomplished and versatile Canadian artists. She achieved a level of commercial and critical success in her lifetime that was exceptional...

Category

1960s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Un attimo", oil on wood, 22x22cm
"Un attimo", oil on wood, 22x22cm

"Un attimo", oil on wood, 22x22cm

By Corrado Ferrante

Located in Milano, MI

This work by Corrado Ferrante, embodies the artist’s distinctive poetic language, where gesture, matter, and memory coexist in a refined balance. The composition unfolds as a layered...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

Tear it Up
Tear it Up

Tear it Up

By William Finlayson Jr.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Solo per un attimo..forse!", oil on wood, 22x22cm
"Solo per un attimo..forse!", oil on wood, 22x22cm

"Solo per un attimo..forse!", oil on wood, 22x22cm

By Corrado Ferrante

Located in Milano, MI

This work by Corrado Ferrante captures a moment of fragile suspension between light and shadow, sound and silence. The artist’s signature use of layered materials—paint, torn paper, ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered witha work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Acrylic on Reclaimed Wood Titled: "Life is a Game"
Acrylic on Reclaimed Wood Titled: "Life is a Game"

Acrylic on Reclaimed Wood Titled: "Life is a Game"

By William Finlayson Jr.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Acrylic on reclaimed wood Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interiors and decorating. This work of 20 yrs lead him to his fascination with textiles and paint, along with custom furniture. After creating and selling dozens of unique pieces of furniture, here began his transition from wall, to wood on furniture, to canvas. Painting on canvas was the culmination of his creative outlet. William feels that his lack of formal training in Fine Art has afforded him a freedom to paint what he envisions and feels, rather than conform to specific style or genre that he feels is limiting Inspired by hard edge abstraction and color field art such as Kenneth Noland, Joseph Albers, Gene Davis, Frank Stella, Anne Truitt, Imi knobel.William is showing his work locally and nationally and being collected in Palm Beach Island, Washington and New York. Gallery Representation DTR Modern Galleries 440 S. County, Palm Beach FL 33480 DTR Modern Galleries Boston NoSo Fine Art, 3716 S. Dixie Hwy West Palm Beach Fl 33405 Gary Rubinstein...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Mario Bedini

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Audrey

Audrey

By Karl Soderlund

Located in New York, NY

Audrey Hepburn. Portrait. Abstract Feel. Oil on Linen. Sides painted black. About the Artist: Karl has been a fine artist his entire life and is well known for his portraits, seascapes and landscapes. Karl’s numerous accomplishments are evident; You can find his work hanging in over 300 public and private collections, including Interpublic Companies, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo and the Heisman Trophy...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

1980s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Engraving

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

1980s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Engraving

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Juan Casellas

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil

Humanoids
Humanoids

Humanoids

By Juan Canals

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Monet Cane
Monet Cane

Monet Cane

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

General Idea was formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a remarkable contribution to post-modern art. With their subversive approach and intere...

Category

1980s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Sing Me A Song

Sing Me A Song

By Cabell Molina

Located in New York, NY

Image of woman empowered. Bright colors. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved herself exce...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

We Now Have All The Data

We Now Have All The Data

By Stephen Hall

Located in New York, NY

Conceptual piece. Commentary on life. Humorous but impactful. Acrylic on canvas. About the artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Patriot
The Patriot

The Patriot

By Donna Bernstein

Located in New York, NY

Horse portrait. Americana colors. Acrylics, mixed media on canvas, 60" x 48"x 2". Gallery wrapped, wired and ready to hang. In “The Patriot”, the harnessed strength of the wor...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Search for Intelligent Life on Earth

The Search for Intelligent Life on Earth

By Stephen Hall

Located in New York, NY

Conceptual piece. Commentary on life. Humorous. Featuring astronaut and a bottle of Tide detergent. Acrylic on canvas. About the artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen H...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fiber painting: 'Arras no. 4: Life'

Fiber painting: 'Arras no. 4: Life'

By Gin Stone

Located in New York, NY

Hand-dyed ghost gear netting*, muslin, adhesive, foam, paint, pins, reclaimed copper flashing Recovered Ghost Gear Data: Retrieval Coordinates: 42° 10ʹN 69°52ʹW Retrieval Vessel: F/...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Textile

Hidden menina
Hidden menina

Hidden menina

By paola vignola

Located in Barcelona, CT

This artwork is a vibrant fusion of abstract and figurative elements, showcasing the artist's bold approach to color and form. Dominated by earthy tones and metallic gold, it feature...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The rusty 13th door
The rusty 13th door

The rusty 13th door

By paola vignola

Located in Barcelona, CT

This dynamic abstract artwork features a rich tapestry of colors and textures. Dominated by vertical streaks, it employs bold blues, earthy browns, and deep reds, which cascade down ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Red deep delirium
Red deep delirium

Red deep delirium

By paola vignola

Located in Barcelona, CT

This artwork boldly captures the viewer's attention with its dynamic use of color and form. Dominated by vibrant reds, deep blacks, and earthy browns, the piece creates a striking vi...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Human Figure:  Vince Carter Model

Human Figure: Vince Carter Model

By Jack Florczyk

Located in New York, NY

Kobe Bryant portrait in abstract background. About the Artist: Jack Florczyk, known professionally as Jack Flo, is an American contemporary fine artist. Working with acrylic pai...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Amsterdam buildings
Amsterdam buildings

Amsterdam buildings

By paola vignola

Located in Barcelona, CT

This striking artwork showcases a series of abstract buildings, each uniquely colored and adorned with whimsical windows. The composition is dominated by bold shades—deep greens, vib...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Car and Truck Crashing with Random Cosmic Laser Beam
Car and Truck Crashing with Random Cosmic Laser Beam

Car and Truck Crashing with Random Cosmic Laser Beam

By Joe Currie

Located in New York, NY

Acrylic on Canvas. Energy. Vibrant colors. Impactful portrayal of a crash with science fiction infusion. About the Artist: "Growing up in England during the 80s, the influence and love of American sub cultures through TV, and being surrounded by large non-spaces of US air bases around East Anglia, gave me a slightly odd and romantic view of America. I finished the Masters Degree bronze-casting course at the Royal College of Art in 1999 and have pursued my passion for Art ever since. I have built up a body of work that follows the theme of a journey into abstraction, inspired by Robert Smithson, Donald Judd, Fiona Banner, Cornelia Parker...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Relax

Relax

By William Taylor

Located in New York, NY

Figurative piece with a fun, simple narrative. The beauty of the piece lies in its simplicity. On 3/4 canvas.

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

NY Symphony

NY Symphony

By Anthony D'Avino

Located in New York, NY

Homage to Times Square. Oil on canvas. Feels like you are in the heart of NYC. Took over 300 hours to paint. Not framed. Sides painted black. Signed on the back. About Th...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beatles on Times Square
Beatles on Times Square

Beatles on Times Square

By Anthony D'Avino

Located in New York, NY

Homage to Beatles Abbey Road in Times Square. Oil on canvas. Feels like you are in the heart of NYC. Took over 300 hours to paint. About The Artist: D’Avino cultivated his ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Whip - Social Realism
The Whip - Social Realism

The Whip - Social Realism

By William Gropper

Located in Miami, FL

Work is marked on reverse "Rhythm" and "The Whip." on verso - We are not sure the exact meaning of this work. Gropper was a social realist and a radical of his time and a commenta...

Category

1960s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Oddity

Oddity

By William Taylor

Located in New York, NY

Figurative piece with a fun, simple narrative. The beauty of the piece lies in its simplicity. On 3/4 canvas.

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

The Last Narcissus

The Last Narcissus

By Stephen Hall

Located in New York, NY

Conceptual. Acrylic on canvas. About the Artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the earl...

Category

2010s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Conceptual paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Conceptual paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Peter Soriano, Penelope Ellis, Eduardo Costa, and Mattia Novello. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Conceptual paintings, so small editions measuring 6.75 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $333 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $3,713.