conceptual art
Artist Embraces Old-Fashioned Books for his Collage Works
The physical tome will not be made obsolete in artist Brian Dettmer's hands.
Provocative Women Peer From Behind Fortune Cookie Wisdom
The artist paired pornographic photography with sage advice.
The Disco Ball Has Had Enough Tyranny, Thank You Very Much
Installation art, collage, and glam rock combine in Marc Camille Chaimowicz's immersive exhibit.
Provocative Photos of a Female Artist Laying Down on Frat House Lawns
In her ongoing 'Fraternity House' photo series, Violet Overn applies her artistic magnifying glass to examine campus sexual assault and sexism in frat culture.
This Handmade Rug Is a Drone Survival Guide
In order to illustrate Ruben Pater’s 'Drone Survival Guide' from a new perspective, conceptual artist Jim Ricks sourced a rug from Afghan carpet makers.
Enter a Living Embodiment of a Poetry Magazine
Experience poetry made space at Postprint Gallery's ‘Expensive Poetry’ conceptual live magazine launch.
Artist-Curator Stages a Life Along a Horizontal Line
An expansive curatorial effort by Elizabeth Price is an intellectual examination of life running along a prostrate spine or glacial surface.
The Strange Film About a Lost Ed Ruscha Sculpture Hidden in the Desert
In 'Where Is Rocky II?' the co-writer of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' hires a private detective to find a piece of art Ed Ruscha supposedly hid in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Sonorous Metal Shapes Ring an Ode to Eternal Life
Watch an eerie metallic ballet spin a narrative that transcends time.
Sometimes, Making "Nothing" Is an Artist's Greatest Challenge
Conceptual artist Pavel Büchler pops soccer balls and draws circles with his eyes closed.
Macrophotography Creates Cybernetic Portraits of Silicon Chips
Transylvanian photographer Maximilian Tomozei examines how many silicon chips hold various aspects of human identity.
'Cliteracy' Artist Sophia Wallace on What It's Like When Your Work Goes Viral
Like the clitoris, the works in the queer conceptual artist's new show, "OVER and OVER and OVER," are small but powerful.