as in cultural
of or relating to the fine arts
funding for artistic endeavors is crucial if the city is to survive and prosper
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Recent Examples of artistic
Kapadia, a prominent New York philanthropist who sits on the board of the Whitney Museum, wanted to launch a high-quality publication that focused on artistic creation, but was also easily accessible to readers.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
While criticism of Demna’s first three collections have been divisive — which the artistic director said he is used to — his approach reflects the overall house strategy.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Standing in attendance, like doctors in a teaching hospital, was a team of conservators funded by Save Venice, an American organization that works with local experts and authorities to preserve Venice’s artistic heritage.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
While criticism of Demna’s first three collections have been divisive — which the artistic director said he is used to — his approach reflects the overall house strategy.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Standing in attendance, like doctors in a teaching hospital, was a team of conservators funded by Save Venice, an American organization that works with local experts and authorities to preserve Venice’s artistic heritage.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artistic
cultural
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Language access, cultural competency and workforce representation all play critical role in helping people feel respected, heard and supported throughout the healing journey.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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How much of the story is meant to address the general struggle of immigration and cultural assimilation, and how much is just a specific narrative about a specific man?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Artistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artistic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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