Explore Conceptual Artists
Discover artists working in the Conceptual style
Lothar Hempel
Berlin, Germany
German contemporary visual artist and sculptor (b. 1966), known for theatrical installations combining painting, sculpture, found objects, exploring art history, media and pop culture.
Barbara Hammer
New York, USA
Pioneering American experimental filmmaker, feminist and LGBTQ icon whose avant-garde works explored gender, desire, and mortality.
Arthur Jafa
New York, USA
Influential African-American filmmaker, cinematographer, and curator whose powerful visual essays explore Black experience in the U.S. and globally.
SAGG Napoli
Naples, Italy
Assessorato alla Cultura e alla Sport e Giovani di Napoli – municipal arts collective curating site-specific community projects in Naples.
Zeinab Saleh
London, UK
British-Egyptian visual artist creating intimate conceptual noirs in film, video, installation, and photography that meditate on memory, sound, and female experience.
Alejandro Almanza Pereda
Mexico City, Mexico
Alejandro Almanza Pereda, born in Mexico City, challenges perception through precarious installations and sculptures. His work frequently subverts structural integrity and the inherent properties of materials, creating tension between monumentality and impending collapse, engaging with themes of post-colonialism and existential fragility.
Stephanie Comilang
Toronto, Canada
Stephanie Comilang, a Filipino-Canadian artist based in Berlin, creates evocative video installations and films. Her practice critically examines the global impact of technology, migration, and the Filipino diaspora, often featuring speculative narratives and intimate interviews. Comilang’s work combines documentary sensibilities with futuristic visions, exploring themes of labor and belonging.
Kasia Fudakowski
London, Poland
Kasia Fudakowski, a British-Polish artist based in Berlin, creates complex sculptural installations and performative works that interrogate social structures and humor. Her practice often involves intricate systems and absurd scenarios, exploring themes of failure, productivity, and the boundaries of art itself. Fudakowski's work is intellectually rigorous and subtly comedic.
David Horvitz
Los Angeles, United States
David Horvitz, an American artist, engages with concepts of time, distance, and ephemerality through diverse mediums including photography, performance, and conceptual art. His practice often involves subtle interventions and participatory gestures, blurring the lines between art and everyday life. Horvitz encourages introspection and a heightened awareness of the present moment.
Rose Salane
New York City, USA
Rose Salane (b. 1992, USA) is an artist who meticulously collects and researches mundane objects to uncover hidden systems and narratives. Her installations reveal profound connections between personal histories, urban dynamics, and the broader bureaucratic forces shaping society.