art form
noun
1
: a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art
sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment
2
a
: an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed
describe pinball as a great American art form—
Tom Buckley
Tom Buckley
b
: an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement
easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules—Joanna Pruess
Joanna PruessExamples of art form in a Sentence
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The Barbican is best known as the Royal Shakespeare Company’s London home base, with a wealth of theater, film, dance, music and other art forms sharing the building that opened in 1982.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
This could be a good time to try out new mediums, unique art forms or digital creation.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
Other works by the same artist, or in the same genre, or that offer any significant reference or connection; relevant social and political history; reflections or implications to other art forms; aspects of the artists’ lives—and, for that matter, of the critics’ lives—all are fair game.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
The Bonsai Court includes miniature living trees that have been carefully sculpted in this unique art form.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
This could be a good time to try out new mediums, unique art forms or digital creation.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
Other works by the same artist, or in the same genre, or that offer any significant reference or connection; relevant social and political history; reflections or implications to other art forms; aspects of the artists’ lives—and, for that matter, of the critics’ lives—all are fair game.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
The Bonsai Court includes miniature living trees that have been carefully sculpted in this unique art form.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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