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Conceptual Art

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
Color:  Green
Iain Baxter& "Reaching Landscape" Conceptual Monoprint Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Landscape with Ranch Fence in bright vibrant colors. Iain Baxter& (the artist recently added the ampersand to his name) is recognized as Canada’s pioneering conceptual artist. For over forty years, Baxter& has continually produced works that question the role of art as commodity and as a medium for cultural commentary. Among his many innovations, Baxter& was the first artist to adopt a corporate persona: in 1966, he formed the N.E. Thing Company. NETCO output ranged from conceptual, satirical, vacuum-formed still lives to post-modern appropriations of famous artworks. His recent work includes neon signs, ‘animal preserves’, a grocery cart of ‘GMO’s’ (genetically modified organisms) and installations using obsolete technology.) He is a painter, photographer, sculptor, mixed media artist, installationist, film & video maker, interventionist & performance artist who has been a forerunner of conceptual art in Canada. BAXTER& has been considered the Marshall McLuhan of Visual Arts in Canada. Continuous themes in his work include information technology, landscape, art as commodity, & environmental & ecological concerns. These prominent themes throughout BAXTER&‘s work are often met with wit, parody, satire & word-play. Through his art, teaching, and mentorship, BAXTER& has widely influenced Canadian art, creating new movements such as the Vancouver School of Photo-conceptualism and blurring the lines between private and public through his N.E. Thing Co. among many other impactful projects. He has also directly influenced major Canadian artists, including Stan Douglas, Ian Wallace, Jeff Wall, Roy Arden, Ken Lum and Rodney Graham. BAXTER& has exhibited throughout Canada and internationally in the United States, China, Korea, Japan, and Europe including at the Guggenheim New York, The National Gallery of Canada & the Canadian Cultural Center in Paris, France, Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York & the Tate Modern, London. In 2011, BAXTER&’s work was compiled into a major retrospective IAIN BAXTER&: 1958--‐2011, organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario & The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. His work can be found in collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Vancouver Art Gallery, the F.R.A.C Art Museum in Bretagne, France, the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, The Netherlands, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, & the Tate Modern, London. He is a Member of the Royal Canadian Academy. His work was included in the seminal Made of Plastic show that included Abe Ajay...
Category

20th Century Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Monoprint, Monotype

Primrose Hill: The View
Located in Deddington, GB
Jennie Ing Primrose Hill: The View Limited Edition Print Edition of 40 Image Size: H 23cm x W 33cm Signed Sold Unframed Please note that in situ i...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Yellow - Floral color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
30 Cents Singapore Orchid Yellow, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Green - Floral color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
30 Cents Singapore Orchid Green, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcards from Afar' have been given a twenty-first century pop art lease of life. The fine detailed tapestry of the original small postage stamp has been brought to life, made unique by the franking stamp and Heidler & Heeps specialist darkroom process. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic c-print, dry-mounted to aluminium, presented in a museum board white window mount and a choice of black or white box frame fitted with anti-reflective UV70% glass. It is signed and numbered on reverse accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. This artwork is available in other sizes. Be sure to look at Heidler & Heeps other artworks listed on 1stDibs as they are great paired for interior design projects. Following on from the hugely successful ‘Vinyl Collection’, Natasha Heidler & Richard Heeps have collaborated again, drawing from the childhood past time of stamp collecting...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

How the Rich Make Street Art - Palm Beach 5
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Landscaping art aesthetically is the opposite of the generally accepted meaning of Graffiti Street Art...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Yellow - Floral color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
30 Cents Singapore Orchid Yellow, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Green - Floral color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
30 Cents Singapore Orchid Green, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcard...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Slides for Carousel, Photographic Film, Plastic
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...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls_Transparencies, 2017, Inkjet Print, Photographic Film
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...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Inkjet, Plastic, Photographic Film

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Window Transparencies, 2018, Plastic, Digital Print
Located in Darien, CT
This series of five transparencies are in an edition size of 3. They are designed to be installed directly onto interior window areas to allow light to pass thru them. These transpar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic, Digital

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Window Transparencies, 2018, Digital Print, Plastic
Located in Darien, CT
This series of five transparencies are in an edition size of 3. They are designed to be installed directly onto interior window areas to allow light to pass thru them. These transpar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic, Digital

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Window Transparencies, 2018, Plastic, Digital Print
Located in Darien, CT
This series of five transparencies are in an edition size of 3. They are designed to be installed directly onto interior window areas to allow light to pass thru them. These transpar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic, Digital

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Window Transparencies, 2018, Plastic, Digital Print
Located in Darien, CT
This series of five transparencies are in an edition size of 3. They are designed to be installed directly onto interior window areas to allow light to pass thru them. These transpar...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic, Digital

Jo Yarrington, Ghost girls_Slide Carousel, 2018, Photographic Film, Found Object
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...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

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Photographic Film, Found Objects

Pattern Series No.6
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : David K. Pugh Title : Pattern Series No.6 Materials : Archival Pigment Print Date : 2019 David has been a photographer for 10 years. After having photographed a magnolia t...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

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Conceptual art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Conceptual art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Reinhard Görner, Kojun, Jose Sierra, and xulong zhang. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and 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 art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $45 and tops out at $500,000, while the average work sells for $2,465.

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