artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
Recent Examples on the Web
With visual storytelling serving as a way to work through his loss and grief, Pierce found strength in his artwork.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The artwork went on a journey to get to Granada, one that is well documented.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The studio was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert, and the property includes the 18th-century villa up the hill, where Miró left behind charcoal graffiti on the walls and several of his artworks.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The show features five sculptural artworks by Hugh Hayden, Daniela Gomez Paz, Ryan Preciado, Sarah Rosalena and Barbara Sanchez-Kane.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The artwork went on a journey to get to Granada, one that is well documented.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The studio was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert, and the property includes the 18th-century villa up the hill, where Miró left behind charcoal graffiti on the walls and several of his artworks.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The show features five sculptural artworks by Hugh Hayden, Daniela Gomez Paz, Ryan Preciado, Sarah Rosalena and Barbara Sanchez-Kane.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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