plastic art
noun
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
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Researchers are also devising new strategies for freshening up precious plastic art without harming it, using everything from cleaning solutions called microemulsions to polyester microfibers that gently remove dirt.
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Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
Certain artifacts are especially vulnerable because some pioneers in plastic art didn’t always know how to mix ingredients properly, says Thea van Oosten, a polymer chemist who, until retiring a few years ago, worked for decades at the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE).
—Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
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, 31 Aug. 2017
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Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016
Certain artifacts are especially vulnerable because some pioneers in plastic art didn’t always know how to mix ingredients properly, says Thea van Oosten, a polymer chemist who, until retiring a few years ago, worked for decades at the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE).
—Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
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, 31 Aug. 2017
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“Plastic art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20art. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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