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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
Wonder Woman - Original Lego Creation
Located in New York, NY
Homage to Wonder Woman. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pieces...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media Painting Titled: Wingnut
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
acrylic, duct tape, metal, steel on wood acrylic on board 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

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Metal, Steel

Reginald and Perrin 9
Located in BARCELONA, ES
"Pinté por primera vez estas obras porque no sabía qué pintar o qué podría pintarse. Se trata, ciertamente, de un comienzo desdichado que no conduce a nada significativo. Sin embargo...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Oil

Snow Dream Pink, The Dream Art Project
Located in New York, NY
The photograph is available in three sizes. The print is proposed as a face-mount; it is mounted to acrylic at the front and Dibond at the back. It is ready to hang with a metal bracket on the wall. In "Snow Dream Pink," Anne Valverde intertwines the serenity of a winter landscape with the subtle vibrancy of neon art. The work captures a moment of stillness as dusk drapes the snowy scene in a blush of pink, while the word 'dream,' spelled out in neon, casts a warm glow across the cold ground. Valverde's signature use of neon text as an integrated element of her compositions is evident as she delicately places the installation within the natural environment. The glowing letters stand in gentle contrast to the twilight hues, a beacon that seems both a part of the landscape and a distinct echo of human presence and creativity. With the snow-capped mountains and frosted trees as a backdrop, the neon sign does more than illuminate; it inspires. It serves as a call to pause, reflect, and embrace the possibilities that dreams represent, even amidst the quiet slumber of winter. "Snow Dream Pink" is a visual symphony of contrasts — the warmth of the neon light against the cool snow, the soft sky against the crisp outlines of the forest. It's a testament to Valverde's skill in creating spaces where light, colour, and text invite the viewer to a place of introspection and wonder. Since 2015, Valverde has been working on a neon light installation project in several countries, which she materialises through photography. The DREAM ART PROJECT Her portfolio “City Icons” in 2008 brought her work to public attention. A series about Iconic Monuments from Major cities like Paris, New York, Hong Kong, London, Dubaï… Writing with Neon brings together two passions for Anne Valverde: light and words thus incorporating her main medium of expression: Photography. Valverde brings artificial light to areas where electricity is absent, creating a dissonance in the landscape and an unexpected and dreamlike light, creating a new message, independent from preexisting signs and words. Valverde’s first message is "dream", as she invites the viewer to go past reality and reflect on open spaces for escape in a complex and tormented world. Some themes are recurring: an amused gaze on social media omnipresence, hyper-connectivity or even office language shortcuts. This contemplation of the natural landscape suddenly opens up to a perspective on social evolution. By inserting neon lights in her photographs, she initiates a return...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Neon Light, Archival Paper, Photogra...

Joy. Oil on cardboard, 47. 5 x 57 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Joy. Oil on cardboard, 47.5x57 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer, graduate of La...
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1990s Conceptual Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Still life. Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm Victor Karnaukh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monument designer, graduate of...
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1990s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Alphabet Colors, " Crayon, Colored Pencil, Ink on Canvas 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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Color Pencil

Offline, The Dream Art Project
Located in New York, NY
The photograph is available in three sizes. The print is proposed as a face-mount; it is mounted to acrylic at the front and Dibond at the back. It is ready to hang with a metal bracket on the wall. In "Offline," a thought-provoking photograph by Anne Valverde, we are presented with a tranquil coastal scene at twilight. The neon text 'off line' glows softly amidst the wild grasses at the forefront, suggesting a deliberate disconnection from the digital world and an immersion into natural serenity. The horizon blends sea and sky in a gradient of blues, symbolizing the vastness and depth of the world beyond our screens. The pristine environment, with its calm waters and untouched sands, encourages viewers to consider the peacefulness that comes with being 'offline' and reconnecting with the environment around us. The placement of the phrase 'off line' within the serene landscape invites the viewer to reflect on the concept of presence and the importance of disconnecting from the constant flow of information and connectivity that defines modern life. It's a gentle nudge to step back, to breathe in the fresh air, and to take in the moment without the distraction of technology. "Offline" is not just a visual experience; it is a statement on the balance we seek between the digital and natural worlds. It's a call to occasionally break away from the tether of our devices and to indulge in the beauty that exists when we do. This image captures that fleeting moment of dusk when the world slows down, and we can find solace in the simple and profound beauty of nature. Since 2015, Valverde has been working on a neon light installation project in several countries, which she materialises through photography. The DREAM ART PROJECT Her portfolio “City Icons” in 2008 brought her work to public attention. A series about Iconic Monuments from Major cities like Paris, New York, Hong Kong, London, Dubaï… Writing with Neon brings together two passions for Anne Valverde: light and words thus incorporating her main medium of expression: Photography. Valverde brings artificial light to areas where electricity is absent, creating a dissonance in the landscape and an unexpected and dreamlike light, creating a new message, independent from preexisting signs and words. Valverde’s first message is "dream", as she invites the viewer to go past reality and reflect on open spaces for escape in a complex and tormented world. Some themes are recurring: an amused gaze on social media omnipresence, hyper-connectivity or even office language shortcuts. This contemplation of the natural landscape suddenly opens up to a perspective on social evolution. By inserting neon lights in her photographs, she initiates a return...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Neon Light, Archival Paper, Photogra...

Birdy Dream, The Dream Art Project
Located in New York, NY
The photograph is available in three sizes. The print is proposed as a face-mount; it is mounted to acrylic at the front and Dibond at the back. It is ready to hang with a metal bracket on the wall. "Birdy Dream," a photograph by Anne Valverde, captures the ethereal beauty of a mist-enshrouded forest, with the word 'dream' crafted in neon lights, seamlessly integrated into the landscape. Valverde's artistry is evident in her ability to blend the artificial glow of neon with the organic forms of nature, creating a harmonious tableau that whispers of the unseen and the imagined. The forest scene is alive with varying textures of foliage, dominated by the large fronds of ferns that fan out across the frame. The mist rolls through the trees like a gentle tide, blurring lines and softening the world to a palette of muted greens and grays. In this dreamscape, the neon 'dream' is both a literal and figurative illumination—a call to the magic that lies in the heart of the wild. The neon text, positioned amongst the forest floor, is like a secret waiting to be discovered, a reminder that even in the dense and tangled growth, there is space for dreams to take root and flourish. The soft light from the sign pierces the fog, symbolizing clarity and hope amidst uncertainty. Valverde's "Birdy Dream" is a tribute to the quiet strength of nature and the power of dreams to persist in even the most unlikely places. It's a visual poem that invites contemplation, asking the observer to consider the myriad of dreams that live hidden beneath the canopy, in the soul of the forest, and within us all. Since 2015, Valverde has been working on a neon light installation project in several countries, which she materialises through photography. The DREAM ART PROJECT Her portfolio “City Icons” in 2008 brought her work to public attention. A series about Iconic Monuments from Major cities like Paris, New York, Hong Kong, London, Dubaï… Writing with Neon brings together two passions for Anne Valverde: light and words thus incorporating her main medium of expression: Photography. Valverde brings artificial light to areas where electricity is absent, creating a dissonance in the landscape and an unexpected and dreamlike light, creating a new message, independent from preexisting signs and words. Valverde’s first message is "dream", as she invites the viewer to go past reality and reflect on open spaces for escape in a complex and tormented world. Some themes are recurring: an amused gaze on social media omnipresence, hyper-connectivity or even office language shortcuts. This contemplation of the natural landscape suddenly opens up to a perspective on social evolution. By inserting neon lights in her photographs, she initiates a return...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Neon Light, Archival Paper, Photogra...

Sacred Abstraction On Carved 3D Wood Panel
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Sacred Abstraction, Royal blue, red and gold leaf on carved wood pane, signed on the back. Krzysztof (Chris) Sokolovski born in 1985 in Eisiskes in Lithuania. Visual artist creating neosacral art: paintings, luminous objects, installations, and monumental painting. He is a creator of the concept of neosacral art. Since 2003 he lives and creates in Poland. He graduated from Gdansk University of Technology (Faculty of Power Engineering) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Faculty of Painting). Also, the artist took a course in clinical anatomy at the Medical University of Gdansk. Sokolovski has created neosacral chapels in Klebark Wielki (Poland) and in Salesian Sisters Convent in Jerusalem. Concept: Sokolowski wants to create modern sacral art founded on visual tradition and theologies of many cultures. “I think that abstract codification of faith is the prospective and only way to save serious attitude to contemporary human’s spirituality. It is fundamental for responsible usage of developing knowledge about the empirical world and for forming sensibility, which should be adequate to it. In my opinion, the progress of civilization cannot be holistic if it is mostly based on scientific and technological development – metaphysical sensitivity is necessary too. Empirical knowledge is confinement if we use it only for improving conveniences and gaining more knowledge. It is not enough for the evolution of mind, which should advance along with changes in our environment.” Individual Exhibition 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Saris Museum, Bardejov, Slovakia 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Gallery “Camaldolese Cellar”, Church in Bielany Forest, Warsaw, Poland 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Museum of Mińsk Mazowiecki, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, Zielona 13 Gallery, Łódź, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, the University of Warsaw Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, Bohema Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Philosophy of Religion Department, University of Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Gallery of Association “Polish Community”, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Exhibition-Conferential Centre, Białystok, Poland Selected group exhibition 2017 – “Deification of Body”, Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine 2017 – “Sokolovski / Wąsowski / Jędrzejko / Mazuś”, Bohema Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “1st Pomeranian Biennial of Young Art”, Sopot, Poland 2016 – “Shape of Spirit”, Gallery of Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland 2016 – “Diverted Reality”, Evelyn E. Jorgenson Gallery, Moberly, Missouri, USA 2016 – “Exhibition of Sacred Art”, Gallery of Saint Sophia...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Conceptual Abstract III - British sixties art oil painting female artist
Located in London, GB
This striking conceptual abstract oil painting is by British artist Penelope Ellis. It was painted in 1963. A superb image and ahead of the conceptual ideas of the swinging sixties a...
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1960s Conceptual Art

Materials

Oil

Biblioteca del Duca D'Aumale Terrasini
Located in New York, NY
The photographer is based in Florence, and is fascinated how his architectural subject matter allows him to control the composition of his image. For many years he has photographed ...
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1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print

Artie - Pitbull/Boxer - Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Fun Dog sculpture from great sculptor. Comes with fun "dog poop" About the Artist: Will Kurtz was born in Flint, Michigan and received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Virtual Reality 30 X 25
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Each of Heriberto Mora's paintings has a story for the viewer to imagine. Heriberto Mora was born in Havana, Cuba. He graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Manhattan Vista limited edition framed print by Sarah Fosse
Located in London, GB
Inspired by Manhattan's Skyline Sarah paints an original artwork freehand using professional drawing tools and a specialised tablet. A highly technical printing technique called dye...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Digital

Conceptual Text Based Painting "Paved with Gold" (tax the poor, feed the rich)
Located in New York, NY
38"x28" signed by the artist, David Kramer. (oil, acrylic, enamel, pencil on gessoed paper) In this conceptual work on paper, the title: "Paved with Gold" counters the text which ov...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Oil, Pencil

Stallion Portrait: Slickly - Mane - Champion Horse's hair portrait print
Located in London, GB
Slickly was a world champion miler and leading French sire. Series: Studio Portraits, Slickly - 'Mane', 2009 by John Reardon Archival Pigment Print on Ha...
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Early 2000s Conceptual Art

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Col...

There has been a failure on teh Interwebz
Located in New York, NY
There has been a failure on the Interwebz Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the borders between ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Tapestry

Boris LACROIX (1902-1984), wallpaper design
Located in Paris, FR
Boris Lacroix (born in Paris in 1902, where he died in 1984) was a French Art Deco architect and designer. Boris Lacroix served as the artistic director of the Vionnet fashion house ...
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1930s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

A Poodle Creates a Portrait of General Idea as Three Pee Holes in the Snow
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...
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1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Gold

Car and Truck Crashing with Random Cosmic Laser Beam
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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Acrylic

Large Wood Wall Sculpture: "Salvia"
Located in New York, NY
Eiferman invite’s you to immerse yourself in a world where transformed shapes, lines, and colors are all crafted out of nature's detritus. The inspiration for her drawings come from ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Silver Lake Operations #15, Digital Chromogenic Color Print
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Edward Burtynsky is one of Canada’s most internationally acclaimed photographers. He is well-known for his captivating, and curiously beautiful, large-scale photographs documenting ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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C Print, Digital

Jimi Hendrix
Located in New York, NY
Jimi Hendrix. Mixed Media. About the Artist: Le Closier is a Belgian painter living in New York. After moving to Paris in the early 2000's, mixing P...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Magazine Paper, Wood

Faces, Vintage Color Photograph Digital Photo Collage Print Asian American
Located in Surfside, FL
This was from Muse X publishers. It came in a plastic bag signed Emily Cheng. (the plastic bag is not included) It is on Fuji crystal photo paper. It depicts two Asian faces in a cubist, fractured way, with a woman (or man) holding a photograph over his/her face. it is marked proof NFS and is not signed or numbered. Emily Cheng (born in New York City, in 1953) is an American artist of Chinese ancestry. She is best known for large scale painting with a center focus often employing expansive circular images radiantly colored, radially composed. Cheng received her BFA in 1975 from the Rhode Island School of Design and attended the New York Studio School. Cheng has exhibited widely in the US and in Asia. In 2011, Cheng created Charting Sacred Territories, an exhibition exploring world religions which opened in the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MOCA) , Taiwan (2011) and traveled to Hanart TZ Gallery in (2015), Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China, (2015) and in Europe at the Palais Liechtenstein Feldkirch, Austria (2019). Cheng has had numerous solo shows in the US and in Asia and is represented by Hanart TZ Gallery in Hong Kong. In 2007, Timezone 8 published a monograph of Emily Cheng titled, Chasing Clouds, a decade of studies, with essays by Kevin Powers and Johnson Chang. Emily Cheng has lived and worked in New York City since 1977 and teaches Asian Art History at the School of Visual Arts. Influenced by a wide array of eastern and western artists including Van Gogh, Gauguin, Manet and Giacometti as well as de Kooning, early Philip Guston and Jackson Pollock. Nicolas Carone...
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1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Mixed Media Planet with Roots: 'Fons et origo #3' (Source & Origin)
Located in New York, NY
Fons et origo, which in Latin means Source and Origin, includes 8 wall-sculptures. These circular shapes sprout long roots in delicate hand-cut formations. Some of the roots have tin...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

Growing Up
Located in Natchez, MS
Sculpture is Capdevila's favorite form of visual communication. He works with found materials, in this case-wood from a discarded table, and creates a highly evocative work. An expre...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Love or Money? Dollar Art Oil Painting Conceptual Thoughts Provocative
Located in Norwalk, CT
In my creation, I fused oil paints with textured collage elements to craft an expressive narrative. Through a surreal lens, this painting explores the heartfelt dilemma at the crossr...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Oil

Sunglasses. Dollar Art Oil Painting Conceptual Thoughts Provoking Red Car
Located in Norwalk, CT
Original Oil Painting on Canvas by artist Oksana Tanasiv. Continuing Dollar Art series, artist delivers a message through this art, specially through the sign of dollar, a collage of...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Oil

Money Drives. Dollar Collage Oil Painting Conceptual Car Red Dress Blonde Woman
Located in Norwalk, CT
In this vivid fusion of acrylic and oil, I delve into realism's embrace with a surreal twist, enveloped in symbolism. A figure, draped in elegance, leans on luxury, her gaze lost in ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Oil

Marilyn
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Monroe Painting. About the Artist: Le Closier is a Belgian painter living in New York. After moving to Paris in the early 2000's...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Corazon Sagrado
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 1/1 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print margin by Delilah Montoya Collotype print, 10 x 8 in. Delilah Montoya was born in Texas to a Latina mother and an Anglo father. Her mother raised her in Nebraska until she relocated to New Mexico...
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1990s Conceptual Art

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Other Medium

Triumph of Void (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Triumph of Void (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. Edition 6 + 2 AP - Edition 1/6 This new series titled Neurosis brings togeth...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Psychiatric Observation (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Psychiatric Observation (Abstract Photography) Digital C-Type print on Archival Pigment Print. Unframed. Edition 6 + 2 AP - Edition 1/6 This new series titled Neurosis brings tog...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Porch drawing 2 (Abstract Painting)
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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

X: Pleasant Dementia (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
X: Pleasant Dementia (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Bra...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)
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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

The Whip - Social Realism
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...
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1960s Conceptual Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

V: Dogmatic thinking (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
V: Dogmatic thinking (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Bra...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Indian Woman, Citylife, Acrylic, Tempera on Canvas, Green, Yellow, Red"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Aditya Basak - Untitled - 36 x 30 inches (unframed size) Acrylic & Tempera on Canvas ** This work will be shipped in a roll form. "Through the medium of the fantasy, Basak probes...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Tempera

VII: Istinto Primordiale (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
VII: Istinto Primordiale (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Abstract Pillow Sculpture: 'Untitiled'
Located in New York, NY
The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday archetypes take shape in unexpected combinations of materials. The works emerged as the tactile and visual senses channeled the ritualistic power and materiality of selected artifacts. The resulting objects exist in a space between what they were originally and what they could become. A wheel, for example, is distorted as if seen through a prism. Their collaboration grew out of years of shaping materials into one-of-a-kind objects. Intuitively, the process of creating with their hands took an inward turn. Prism is a travelogue through memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation. Van Wifvat grew up with eight siblings and studied sculpture and environmental design in Minneapolis at MCAD. In 1979, he opened a storefront art gallery to promote the work of local artists. The space featured printed materials—art books, periodicals, fanzines, and postcard’s. Wifvat moved to New York in 1983 to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons. In 1987, he co-founded Van Gregory & Norton design studio, specializing in convex mirrors and curtain hardware...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Linen, Wood, Glue

II. Marvellous Unconsciousness (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
II. Marvellous Unconsciousness (Abstract photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Untitled #9 from Ruven Afanador "Sombra" series, silver gelatin print 2/5
Located in New York, NY
Untitled #9 from Ruven Afanador "Sombra" series, silver gelatin print 2/5 This work is featured in Afanador's 2004 book 'Sombra" which combines elegant, erotic portraits and nudes of...
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Early 2000s Conceptual Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris - Ober (Blue Circle) (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Paris - Ober (Blue Circle) (Abstract painting) Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a ten...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

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Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

IV: Nice (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
IV: Nice (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Brain. It was ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

Mao-Wei Wei
Located in Phoenix, AZ
inkjet on paper edition 4 of 15 For over thirty years Dominique Blain has examined and addressed the links between relationships of domination, such as racism, mass indoctrinatio...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Inkjet

V: Dogmatic thinking (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
V: Dogmatic thinking (Abstract Painting) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Brain...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

I. Anthropological Purity (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
I. Anthropological Purity (Abstract photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Huma...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

VIII: The Unselfconsciousness Of Eros (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
VIII: The Unselfconsciousness Of Eros (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichot...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

"WH2" Photography 48" x 84" inch Edition 1/6 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"WH2" Photography 48" x 84" inch Edition 1/6 by Giuliano Bekor From WILD HORSES series Archival exhibition Giclee Baryta print Not framed. Ships in tube. WILD HORSES series A man, it is said, never forgets a great horse, nor the horse a great man. Put the thoroughbred, the draft horse, the Lipizzaner stallion, and the wild Mustang, into the same coral, and they act as equals – no blinders, no misery, no slavery. Man, though, must harness and lash the horse. In becoming the horse – wearing his mane, strapping on his saddle, chomping on his bit – his civilized skin peels away. A terrible beast is let loose. ABOUT THE ARTIST Internationally recognized photographer, Giuliano Bekor, holds a portfolio that includes work from the realms of fashion, beauty, celebrity, advertising, and fine art. Giuliano’s photography has been featured in top publications around the globe, and his client list includes an endless file of beauty industry leaders, advertising agencies, celebrities, producers, and artists. With 30 years in the industry, Giuliano has perfected his craft to an exceptional level of expertise. Composed of light, color, space and form, Giuliano brings ideas conceptualized in his own imagination into reality throughout his work. Currently living between New York and Los Angeles, Giuliano is often on the move traveling for work and inspiration. Always the restless visionary, he ceases to continually express his fresh and nuanced style. For Giuliano Bekor, a photograph is an image that comes into being consciously, composed of light, color, space and form. Like a painter, he sketches, refining ideas through pen and pencil well before the shutter clicks. A camera is strictly a means to an end, a way of making a palpable visual record of an idea that gestates in his mind, gains shape by his hand, and resolves through his eye as it peers through the lens. His subject is the human body, almost always nude. These images delve into the splendor of the body - how it can express the inner meaning of who we are. Limbs, torsos, muscles and bones are exposed as though carved out of a supple, glowing stone that flexes and twists. Many of these photographs feature subjects posed with the eyes obscured, the face covered. If we look closely, Bekor says, we can see that the body is as much a window into the soul as the eyes. This is a gallery of the soul etched into the forms we assume in the physical world. Through exaggerated contrast between light and dark, smooth and textured, vaporous and tactile, Giuliano deliberately filters the extraneous. The camera captures the image, but for Bekor each exposure is a transformation - of himself, his subjects, and us. He is digging into uneasy turf, fraught with tension: masculine/feminine, heroic/cowardly, shameless/shameful, eternal/fleeting. The intensity of detail, the fiercely exquisite perfection of the bodies themselves, the unflinching, scrupulous engagement of the lens, negates all pretense of politeness. Confronted, we are summoned to look. So we must. And we do. And we experience the beautiful human forms we inhabit and the silent, eloquent language they speak. EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Giuliano Bekor’s most recent fine art photography solo shows include: 2019 - March Lips The cool HeArt gallery...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

X: Pleasant Dementia (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
X: Pleasant Dementia (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Bra...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

L.I.C. (Blue) (Abstract painting)
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...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

VII: Istinto Primordiale (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
VII: Istinto Primordiale (Abstract photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

III. Deceit of language (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
III. Deceit of language (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

IV: Nice (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
IV: Nice (Abstract Photography) Archival Pigment Print on Ilford Smooth Pearl paper. Unframed. This abstract work is part of the series titled Dichotomy of a Human Brain. It was ...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Paper

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