as in cultural
of or relating to the fine arts
funding for artistic endeavors is crucial if the city is to survive and prosper
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Recent Examples of artistic
At the same time, there needs to be a clear level of artistic intention and understanding in how an idea is communicated with the viewer.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
A number of Sprüth artists were in attendance, including Jon Rafman and Ryan Trecartin, who has an absolute banger of a show with his artistic partner, Lizzie Fitch, opening this week at Morán Morán.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The adaptation, which premiered at the Women in Theater Festival in New York in 2019, was created by Megan Monaghan Rivas, who became artistic director of CT Rep and the head of UConn’s Dramatic Arts department in 2021.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
A number of Sprüth artists were in attendance, including Jon Rafman and Ryan Trecartin, who has an absolute banger of a show with his artistic partner, Lizzie Fitch, opening this week at Morán Morán.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The adaptation, which premiered at the Women in Theater Festival in New York in 2019, was created by Megan Monaghan Rivas, who became artistic director of CT Rep and the head of UConn’s Dramatic Arts department in 2021.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artistic
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For him, Yuan porcelain represented a major cultural and technological breakthrough in Chinese art under Mongol rule, countering long-running, orthodox perceptions of the imperial dynasty.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Islamic State’s tyranny drew on the cultural resources of the Middle East—Islam—while Assad’s tyranny drew upon a different but also uniquely Middle Eastern heritage, Arab nationalism.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Artistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artistic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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