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work (such as paintings or sculpture) produced through the use of imaginative skill
They put their child's artwork on the fridge. A well-known illustrator provided all of the book's artwork.
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Recent Examples of artworks
The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The artworks will then be displayed at the Hayloft Gallery until the art auction is held March 15.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
On March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers stole 13 artworks valued at over $500 million from the museum in what is considered the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Alex Da Corte converted a Leonard Cohen song into one of this era’s defining artworks.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Japan was featured as a country of honor, with a large museum-style exhibit from the Japan Fashion Week Organization and a display of upcycled kimono artworks by Voutrail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
The exhibit features artworks sharing the theme of blue.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Cinematic montage — pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein and reinvented by Jean-Luc Godard — becomes an organizing principle of the exhibit, as artworks compete for attention.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 25-year-old organization offers classes in industrial arts such as blacksmithing and welding and is known for creating functional public artworks such as bike racks that can be found throughout Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The artworks will then be displayed at the Hayloft Gallery until the art auction is held March 15.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
On March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers stole 13 artworks valued at over $500 million from the museum in what is considered the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Alex Da Corte converted a Leonard Cohen song into one of this era’s defining artworks.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Japan was featured as a country of honor, with a large museum-style exhibit from the Japan Fashion Week Organization and a display of upcycled kimono artworks by Voutrail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
The exhibit features artworks sharing the theme of blue.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Cinematic montage — pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein and reinvented by Jean-Luc Godard — becomes an organizing principle of the exhibit, as artworks compete for attention.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 25-year-old organization offers classes in industrial arts such as blacksmithing and welding and is known for creating functional public artworks such as bike racks that can be found throughout Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artworks
Noun
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Some of these drawings, along with paintings and sculptures by del Valle, are currently on display at the Embajada Gallery in San Juan, her first exhibition.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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