art form
noun
1
: a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art
sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment
2
a
: an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed
… describe pinball as a great American art form …—
Tom Buckley
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b
: an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement
… easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules.—Joanna Pruess
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Her immersive enthusiasm covered everything from a strong involvement in Atlanta’s French sister city of Toulouse to a thorough study of theater as an art form to raising a record amount of money for Zoo Atlanta.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time Donkey Kong was released, the rules of video games were still being written; even the idea of a character jumping was new, as artists and programmers were just starting to feel out the possibilities of this nascent technological art form.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Instant success, instant karma out there, instant new art form, instant everything.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Ty Rohrer, the Park District’s manager of cultural arts, said showing African American art forms in a variety of media is a good way to celebrate the culture of a people in a month dedicated to their history.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time Donkey Kong was released, the rules of video games were still being written; even the idea of a character jumping was new, as artists and programmers were just starting to feel out the possibilities of this nascent technological art form.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Instant success, instant karma out there, instant new art form, instant everything.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Ty Rohrer, the Park District’s manager of cultural arts, said showing African American art forms in a variety of media is a good way to celebrate the culture of a people in a month dedicated to their history.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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