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.
$5,500
Manhattan Skyscraper Abstract Multiple Exposure, Kali, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
This trailblazing in-camera multiple exposures of New York buildings with the moon was done in 1972. It's not just an image that pushes the boundaries of visual imagery but it is a t...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$512
"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
Waiting from the Cold Country
Located in Atlanta, GA
tony hernandez was born in Atlanta in 1964 and has been painting professionally since 1988. while he is a southern artist, his works are far from the re...
Mixed Media
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...
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...
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...
Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Neon Light, Archival Paper, Photogra...
Jackie Chavez
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated. Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 in.
Silver Gelatin
multiple indentity 2
Located in Greifswald, DE
"Everyone has a different vision of us because they look at us with their own eyes and not with ours, therefore, what we believe to be our identity is different from what others attr...
Panel, Inkjet
EXP_5785.RAW
Located in Greifswald, DE
„According to some theories, the human brain encodes images through a process that takes place in several stages. At the beginning, the images are organized into two-dimensional sket...
Panel, Inkjet
EXP_8623.RAW
Located in Greifswald, DE
„According to some theories, the human brain encodes images through a process that takes place in several stages. At the beginning, the images are organized into two-dimensional sket...
Panel, Inkjet
History Lesson : mixed media collage
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary work of art by Christine Graf. A collage work of art created using rust, canvas and book. Graf skillfully employs unconventional materials...
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper
"Expectations" by Corrado Ferrante, oil on wood, 24x24cm
Located in Milano, MI
In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation dynamic approach in orde...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board
"Ephemeral" by Corrado Ferrante, oil on wood, 24x24cm
Located in Milano, MI
In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation dynamic approach in orde...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board
Habitáculos 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Giselle Borrás is a Colombian born artist who has lived and worked in Colombia, Spain and the United States of America. She has had several group and solo shows, and her work can be found in private collections across the United States and Colombia. She studied painting, drawing and color theory with several artists in Colombia and then continued her development in Madrid, Spain at The Fuencarral Studio. For the past twelve years she has been committed to her artistic work drawing inspiration from her continuous admiration for the human body. The end results of her work are these subtle and weightless figures, created from maintaining the painting process spontaneous, filled with innocence and yet providing the viewer much force, energy and presence. Her colors remain consistent, always vibrant and bold, and the painting is finished when the idea has become a complete discussion. Art is a language spoken with fluency by this up and coming artist...
Mixed Media
$8,800
Surreal to Conceptual Distortion Color Walls With Post-hospital Bathtub Photo
Located in New York, NY
Barbara Rosenthal’s Conceptual Photography is a concrete manifestation of complex inner stresses from external realities of all kinds: physical, familial, political, religious, time, space and relentless travel. Rosenthal begins by shooting surreal photographs in a kind of trance-state. She believes that the resultant images, and the Conceptual Distortions created from them, reveal elements of both her particular personality and psychological states, and reach the same in the viewers’ own. In artist’s own words: “I gave myself a camera and promised not to interfere.” During this decade of relentless exhibition and travel, Rosenthal has been shooting several hundred rolls of color and BW 35mm film with analog Olympus OM...
Archival Pigment
$8,800
Surreal to Conceptual Distortion Color Walls With Montreal Museum Napoleon
Located in New York, NY
Barbara Rosenthal’s Conceptual Photography is a concrete manifestation of complex inner stresses from external realities of all kinds: physical, familial, political, religious, time, space and relentless travel. Rosenthal begins by shooting surreal photographs in a kind of trance-state. She believes that the resultant images, and the Conceptual Distortions created from them, reveal elements of both her particular personality and psychological states, and reach the same in the viewers’ own. In artist’s own words: “I gave myself a camera and promised not to interfere.” During this decade of relentless exhibition and travel, Rosenthal has been shooting several hundred rolls of color and BW 35mm film with analog Olympus OM...
Archival Pigment
Four Seasons : colorful figurative work of art
By John Hrehov
Located in New York, NY
A diptych by an accomplished artist John Hrehov. The painting is a visual allegory of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, the characteristics of which can be seen in the backgrounds of...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Lips among bamboo
Located in Barcelona, CT
The artwork showcases a striking composition featuring vertical stripes in earthy tones of green, brown, and beige, which create a harmonizing background. The distinct feature is the...
Acrylic, Canvas
Symphony of Color
Located in Barcelona, CT
This striking abstract artwork features bold vertical streaks of color, commanding attention with its textural richness and energetic composition. Dominating the canvas are layered b...
Acrylic, Wood
Amsterdam buildings
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...
Acrylic
Red menina
Located in Barcelona, CT
This artwork showcases a striking figure, central to the composition, with a stark, matte black complexion contrasting sharply against vibrant hues. The character's blue bobbed hair ...
Acrylic
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...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Wildfire #32, Witch Creek Fire, Rancho Bernardo, CA, 2007" color photograph
Located in New York, NY
Wildfire #32, Witch Creek Fire, Rancho Bernardo, CA, 2007 (25"x30") Edition 9 + 3 artist prints, signed by the artist, Sasha Bezzubov The photographs in the Wildfire series were made...
Photographic Paper
"Ninetta", Found Object Art, Mixed Media, Engraving in a Silver & Copper Pendant
Located in Astoria, NY
After Edward Francis Finden (English, 1791-1857) "Ninetta" Found Art Object, engraving with cut out portrait head encased in sterling silver and copper pendant necklace, signed "Will...
Silver, Copper
De la serie aglomeraciones _05
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
De la serie aglomeraciones _04
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
De la serie aglomeraciones _03
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
De la serie aglomeraciones _02
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
De la serie aglomeraciones
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#draw #scketch #pencil #frame #box Por un lado está el diario de lo que ha estado sucediendo durante los últimos meses alrededor del mundo. De pequeño formato, los dibujos muestran e...
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
El ser DO- RE- MI– DO
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar #wood JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Precious Stone, Wood, Magazine Paper, Clay
Analogía de la luna
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #clay #sun #energy #moon #female JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoac...
Clay, Magazine Paper
El sentido que nunca duerme
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar #wood JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Precious Stone, Magazine Paper, Wood
¿Por qué me llaman artista?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Stone
Cuando el hombre se convierte en roca
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed #ambar JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoa...
Stone
Onda energética de siete colores
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone #color #energy #seed JUANA MARTÍNEZ...
Stone
¿Qué hay más allá de la materia?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Mic...
Stone
¿A qué te invita la estela?
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #stone JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works...
Stone
El proceso del sol
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#mandala #spiritualart #introspecction #sculpture #nature #landscape #information #outdoors #contemporaryart #clay #sun #energy JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalp...
Magazine Paper, Clay
Ash Reliquary
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
3 Metal Tool Boxes, Lead and Relevant Debris
Metal
La música de los canes II
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#fantastic #zoology #texture #piano #keya #sound #music #color #dog #animal miguel villafuerte (Quito 1991) graphic designer and visual artist, litirature, editorial. the work as...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
La música de los canes I
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
#fantastic #zoology #texture #piano #keya #sound #music #color #dog #animal miguel villafuerte (Quito 1991) graphic designer and visual artist, litirature, editorial. the work as...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
Descanso
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Escala
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Fuerza
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Intervalos
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Dialogo / diagonal
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Sin título, rhythm, pins,
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Sin título, rhythm, pins,
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Arrítmico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
$1,400
Ritmo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Sin título, rhythm, pins,
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Un alto
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Paper, Ink, Pins
Introspección
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán. Juana lives in an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, ...
Magazine Paper
El poder de la ofrenda
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
JUANA MARTÍNEZ (Tlalpujajua, Michoacán, 1953) Lives and works in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán. Juana lives in an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, ...
Magazine Paper
El sueño de Acteón
By Nadín Ospina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Bronze
Americano 1/7, 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7
By Nadín Ospina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Bronze
Caimán monstruo americano
By Nadín Ospina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Bronze
Las flores del mal
By Nadín Ospina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Cotton, Color
$24,000
Éxtasis
By Nadín Ospina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Bronze
$6,000
Ideas
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lidzie Alvisa Jiménez (Havana in 1969), one of the most recognized conceptual artists in Cuba, studied from the elementary level to the ISA (Superior Institute of Art), graduating in...
Canvas, Oil