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.
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2463
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on Kakejikuya kozo washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started i...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2352
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2351
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on aluminum leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2450
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on Kakejikuya kozo washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started i...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2453
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on brass leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2452
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2253
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on aluminum leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2255
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2350
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2256
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, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2349
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2254
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on brass leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2252
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on hemp washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010 expl...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2251
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on hemp washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010 expl...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
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, Inkjet
Japan Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1943
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on hemp washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010 expl...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japan Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1942
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on brass leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010...
Paper, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1945
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on Kakejikuya kozo washi with origami backing paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 19...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 2101
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on brass leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1947
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on silver leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japan Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1941
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Inkjet print of digital photograph on hemp washi Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 2010 expl...
Paper, Mixed Media, Inkjet
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VHM4K2019
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Gloss finish urushi lacquer over ABS thermoplastic viewer / Black film diffuser Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Koj...
Plastic, Lacquer
Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1940
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in 201...
Paper, Photographic Paper
Canyon Whisper - Other sizes available
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Nature shot. In a canyon. Black and white. About the artist: Mital Patel is an internationally recognized nature and wildlife photographer who focuses on capturing bea...
Archival Pigment
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
Stahl - 3D
Located in New York, NY
Depiction of a kind of life. About the Artists: Animated through an assemblage of analog, digital, and lenticular photographic technologies, these selections from Reisig and Tayl...
Lenticular
$2,350
"Untitled 1.23" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 1.23" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina García de Marina was born in Gijón (Spain) in 1975. He emerged thru a deep transformation in 2010. A dor...
Digital Pigment
Hot Property!
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was formed in 1967 as a collective of three Canadian artists in Toronto, Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson. Over the next 30 years, the ...
Paper, Screen
Man Becomes His Work - Cartoon
By Gahan Wilson
Located in Miami, FL
This is one of many cartoons by Gahan Wilson where the subject morphs into the identity of his work. "Wish Not to Be Disturbed for the Duration of Winter - Playboy Cartoon from 1960...
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Triptych by Dario Villalba Spanish Contemporary Lithographic Print
Located in Madrid, MD
Dario Villalba (Spanish, 1939–2018) was a pioneering figure in postwar Spanish art, known for his innovative fusion of photography and painting. His practice blurred the boundaries b...
Paper, Lithograph
$523
"Chromatic Explosion n. 4" by Corrado Ferrante, original, mixed media on paper
Located in Milano, MI
"Chromatic Explosion n. 4" - Dynamic Abstract Composition by Corrado Ferrante A captivating burst of energy radiates from this vibrant abstract work by Italian artist Corrado Ferran...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
$523
"Chromatic Explosion n. 3" by Corrado Ferrante, original, mixed media on paper
Located in Milano, MI
"Chromatic Explosion n. 3" - Dynamic Abstract Composition by Corrado Ferrante A captivating burst of energy radiates from this vibrant abstract work by Italian artist Corrado Ferran...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
$523
"Chromatic Explosion n. 1" by Corrado Ferrante, original, mixed media on paper
Located in Milano, MI
"Chromatic Explosion n. 1" - Dynamic Abstract Composition by Corrado Ferrante A captivating burst of energy radiates from this vibrant abstract work by Italian artist Corrado Ferran...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
$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
How the Rich Make Street Art - Palm Beach 5
By Robert Funk
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...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$2,350
"Untitled 3.21" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 3.21" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina García de Marina was born in Gijón (Spain) in 1975. He emerged thru a deep transformation in 2010. A dor...
Digital Pigment
$1,850
"Untitled 2.16" Photography 24' x 16' inch Edition of 15 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 2.16" Photography 24' x 16' inch Edition of 15 by García De Marina Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist García de Marina was born in Gij...
Digital Pigment
Sing Me A Song
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...
Mixed Media
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,350
"Untitled 7.20" Photography 35' x 24' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 7.20" Photography 35' x 24' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina García de Marina was born in Gijón (Spain) in 1975. He emerged thru a deep transformation in 2010. A dor...
Digital Pigment
Certificate, from The International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving
Located in London, GB
Etching on paper, 1962/64, signed and numbered E.A. from the edition of 60, printed by Atelier Georges Leblanc, Paris, published by Galleria Schwarz, Milan, 25.2 x 19.2 cm. (9.9 x 7.6 in.) Various Artists with George Brecht...
Etching
He Was My #1 Favorite, I Wish I Could Remember His Face
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Female centric. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved herself exceptional is ...
Mixed Media
$1,976
Laure Prouvost: Ideally this print would want to share all it knows with you
Located in Hamburg, DE
Laure Prouvost (French, b. 1978) Ideally this print would want to share all it knows with you, 2020 Medium: Lithograph on paper Dimensions: 49.5 x 76 cm Edition of 40: Hand-signed an...
Lithograph
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
The Patriot
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...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
You've Been Gone Too Long
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Female centric. Gathering. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved herself ex...
Mixed Media
Muscle Man and Female Admirer at the Beach - Staged Photography
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
A ripped muscleman strikes the pose with an admiring female bystander who holds an oversized pair of prank sunglasses. In reality, the muscleman is a 5-inch cut-out, and the girl is ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$9,500
The Gift
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 artist, he is the Head of ...
Metal
$2,350
"Untitled 1.22" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 1.22" Photography 24' x 35' inch Edition of 10 by García De Marina Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist García de Marina was born in Gij...
Digital Pigment
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
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/...
Textile
$1,850
"Untitled 2.14" Photography 24' x 16' inch Edition of 15 by García De Marina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 2.14" Photography 24' x 16' inch Edition of 15 by García De Marina Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist García de Marina was born in Gijó...
Digital Pigment
You Are Enough
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Round piece. Female centric. Birds as accents. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell ...
Mixed Media
$5,000
#1
Located in New York, NY
Photojournalist portrait of vanishing Surma tribe. Printed on canvas. Shot in July 2018, over a month in Ethiopia. "I wanted to photograph lost tribes because there are not m...
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Resist
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Female centric. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved herself exceptional is ...
Mixed Media
The Terminator - Original Lego Work of Art
Located in New York, NY
Figurative, portrait art - The Terminator - Arnold Schwarzenegger. Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering art...
Mixed Media
A Cut Above
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Female centric. Featuring Madonna. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved hers...
Mixed Media
Human Figure: Vince Carter Model
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...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$6,500
Vietnam War Protests Central Park - Nuclear War, Civil Rights, Agent Orange
Located in Miami, FL
In 1971, Central Park was a hub for Vietnam War Protests. In this work, Mitchell Funk captures a packed protest scene with emphasis on the graphic nature of the banners and flags. Th...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment