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
Recent Examples on the Web
The luxury retailer has unveiled a fine art collection consisting of more than 100 limited-edition contemporary print works from notable artists.
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Leeman teaches this and a similar class for LGBTQ+ seniors through Art With Elders, a program that engages older adults and those living with disabilities in remote and in-person fine arts classes, then publicly exhibits their work.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But while 59 percent went to a historical monument, only 34 percent visited a museum or temporary exhibition (down from 41 percent in 2019), and 13 percent of French citizens visited a fine arts museum.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Gallery 104, which is run by the Arts Association of Oldham County, is a juried fine art gallery that regularly exhibits the work of 20-plus local and regional artists.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Leeman teaches this and a similar class for LGBTQ+ seniors through Art With Elders, a program that engages older adults and those living with disabilities in remote and in-person fine arts classes, then publicly exhibits their work.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But while 59 percent went to a historical monument, only 34 percent visited a museum or temporary exhibition (down from 41 percent in 2019), and 13 percent of French citizens visited a fine arts museum.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Gallery 104, which is run by the Arts Association of Oldham County, is a juried fine art gallery that regularly exhibits the work of 20-plus local and regional artists.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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