fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
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The multihyphenate studied fine arts before transitioning to filmmaking and his films have screened at festivals including SXSW, BFI London Film Festival, Fantasia and Palm Springs among others.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The fine arts commission approved that proposal at its February meeting.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
An annual fine arts tradition returns this weekend for its 67th year, drawing hundreds of artists and tens of thousands of visitors to Central Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Psarros’s experimental visual style is influenced by her background in dance and the fine arts, while her technical knowledge is strengthened by her experience as a prep technician and camera assistant.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The fine arts commission approved that proposal at its February meeting.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
An annual fine arts tradition returns this weekend for its 67th year, drawing hundreds of artists and tens of thousands of visitors to Central Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Psarros’s experimental visual style is influenced by her background in dance and the fine arts, while her technical knowledge is strengthened by her experience as a prep technician and camera assistant.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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