plastic art

noun

Definition of plastic art

1 : art (such as sculpture or bas-relief) characterized by modeling : three-dimensional art

2 : visual art (such as painting, sculpture, or film) especially as distinguished from art that is written (such as poetry or music) —often used in plural

Recent Examples of plastic art from the Web

There’s never been a better fall for fans of theater, music, and dance – not to mention connoisseurs of the plastic arts and habitués of the city’s museums.

— tirdad derakhshani, Philly.com, "An explosion of arts in Philly with four major festivals: Fringe, Monument Lab, O17 and Parkway 100," 31 Aug. 2017

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