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
Don’t expect anything too sciencey — Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, the duo known as Luftwerk, fashion simple-seeming artworks out of light, color and form, to create beautiful and surprising perceptual effects.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The cover artwork for the single features an image of her mother, Joyce Alice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Over 100 artworks by artists such as François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, and Jacob Marrel, from the private collection of the Schörghuber family—owners of the castle since 2001—are displayed throughout the hotel.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
The resort ditched the bulky furniture in 2016, replacing it with streamlined, unfettered pieces, neutral colors, and pops of Hawaiian artwork and textiles.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The cover artwork for the single features an image of her mother, Joyce Alice.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Over 100 artworks by artists such as François Boucher, Giulio Carpioni, and Jacob Marrel, from the private collection of the Schörghuber family—owners of the castle since 2001—are displayed throughout the hotel.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
The resort ditched the bulky furniture in 2016, replacing it with streamlined, unfettered pieces, neutral colors, and pops of Hawaiian artwork and textiles.
—Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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