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
Tom Buckley
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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The Palestinian embroidery art form was added in 2021 to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special.
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Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
While the article is specifically about screenwriting, the general advice — that while every department on a film is an art form, our individual artistry sometimes has to take a backseat to the project’s larger needs — is applicable to anyone working in film and TV.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
The 1980s saw the rise of creators who felt that comics were an art form and were not inherently limited to young readers.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special.
—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
While the article is specifically about screenwriting, the general advice — that while every department on a film is an art form, our individual artistry sometimes has to take a backseat to the project’s larger needs — is applicable to anyone working in film and TV.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
The 1980s saw the rise of creators who felt that comics were an art form and were not inherently limited to young readers.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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