fan art
noun
variants
or less commonly fanart
: artwork based on popular works of fiction (such as books, movies, etc.) that is created by fans
Fan art is unofficial drawings and other renderings of famous characters. "Push the boundaries," said Brian Kesinger, an artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios who sells his own prints on the side. "Fan art isn't about rules. It's about expressing yourself."—
Jonathan Horn
Jonathan HornAnd the Slender Man story itself inspired everything from video games to fanart to a … horror film.—Aja Romano
Aja RomanoExamples of fan art in a Sentence
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The players themselves showed off a lot of enthusiasm for those little details, to the extent of already having their own fan art being created by artists in their off time, showing off embroidery, dolls and stickers.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 June 2025
The event featured red carpet photo ops, fan Q&As, and a fan art showcase.
—Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Their fans are building streaming campaigns, designing fan art, and learning choreography for unreleased songs.
—Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Inside, there’s an eclectic mishmash of fan art, memorabilia, Grammys and awards of all sorts strewn about; paintings of a smiling Dolly Parton and an ingenue Audrey Hepburn; and there is a back room with a collection of guitars reaching into the hundreds, an obsession of his.
—Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025
For Adobe’s go-to-market team, this includes collaborating with influencers, gathering feedback from younger users during pre-release testing and developing features that align with Gen Z’s creative pursuits, such as fan art, music visuals and social media graphics.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Catch up quick: The Whataburger Museum of Art launched on Instagram in 2021, after the pandemic sidelined the company's plans for a brick-and-mortar fan art gallery.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Visible behind him were walls of framed fan art, a cardboard cutout of Bernie Sanders sitting in the cold, and Piker’s huge puppy, Kaya, taking a nap.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In fan art, Misty is often illustrated in color palettes of glamorous gold and white.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 June 2025
The event featured red carpet photo ops, fan Q&As, and a fan art showcase.
—Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Their fans are building streaming campaigns, designing fan art, and learning choreography for unreleased songs.
—Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Inside, there’s an eclectic mishmash of fan art, memorabilia, Grammys and awards of all sorts strewn about; paintings of a smiling Dolly Parton and an ingenue Audrey Hepburn; and there is a back room with a collection of guitars reaching into the hundreds, an obsession of his.
—Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025
For Adobe’s go-to-market team, this includes collaborating with influencers, gathering feedback from younger users during pre-release testing and developing features that align with Gen Z’s creative pursuits, such as fan art, music visuals and social media graphics.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Catch up quick: The Whataburger Museum of Art launched on Instagram in 2021, after the pandemic sidelined the company's plans for a brick-and-mortar fan art gallery.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Visible behind him were walls of framed fan art, a cardboard cutout of Bernie Sanders sitting in the cold, and Piker’s huge puppy, Kaya, taking a nap.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In fan art, Misty is often illustrated in color palettes of glamorous gold and white.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Fan art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20art. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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