fine art

noun

1

a

: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects

—usually plural

b

: objects of fine art

2

: an activity requiring a fine skill

Examples of fine art in a Sentence

a collector of fine art

She studies painting in the department of fine arts.

We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.

the fine art of gourmet cooking

Recent Examples on the Web

Paolina is studying fine arts at the Sorbonne Nouvelle; Violette is a communications major at the Institut Universitaire de Technologie. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Across the full sample, 77% spent less than $50,000 on fine art in the first half of 2026. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

And this age group were the highest spenders in almost every segment, spending more than twice as much as their peers not only on fine art but also on most collectibles. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

In 2025 and the first half of 2026, Gen Z spent more on fine art than any other generation, according to the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting by Arts Economics. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fine art

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart

Kids Definition

fine art

noun

: art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned mainly with the creation of beautiful objects

—usually used in plural