Collocations for art - noun
1. paintings, drawings, etc.
ADJECTIVE
great,
high
commercial, fine
abstract, conceptual, figurative, representational, visual
ancient, classical, medieval, modern, modernist, postmodern
animation, digital, graphic, installation, performance, pop
cinematic, video
erotic, sacred
avant-garde, contemporary, cutting-edge
20th-century, etc.
original
folk, traditional
public
African, Japanese, Western, etc.
comic, cover
He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine.
commercial, fine
abstract, conceptual, figurative, representational, visual
ancient, classical, medieval, modern, modernist, postmodern
animation, digital, graphic, installation, performance, pop
cinematic, video
erotic, sacred
avant-garde, contemporary, cutting-edge
20th-century, etc.
original
folk, traditional
public
African, Japanese, Western, etc.
comic, cover
He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine.
clip
(computing)
VERB + art
create,
produce
display, exhibit, feature, showcase
The museum normally showcases Western art.
display, exhibit, feature, showcase
The museum normally showcases Western art.
buy,
purchase
collect
view
appreciate
collect
view
appreciate
art + NOUN
gallery,
museum
exhibit (AmE), exhibition, show
collection
The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain.
exhibit (AmE), exhibition, show
collection
The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain.
buyer,
collector,
consultant,
critic,
curator,
dealer,
director,
historian,
professional,
publisher
He was a noted art collector.
He was a noted art collector.
aficionado,
connoisseur,
enthusiast,
expert,
lover
object, treasure, work (usually artwork)
book, magazine, print
academy, college, school
studio
form
Cinema gradually became accepted as an art form.
object, treasure, work (usually artwork)
book, magazine, print
academy, college, school
studio
form
Cinema gradually became accepted as an art form.
style
His art style was less radical than his contemporaries.
His art style was less radical than his contemporaries.
movement
the Impressionist art movement
the Impressionist art movement
history
market
auction, fair
community, scene, world
the New York art scene
Many people from the art world attended the funeral.
market
auction, fair
community, scene, world
the New York art scene
Many people from the art world attended the funeral.
therapy
PHRASES
life imitates art
Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would?
Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would?
2. ((the) arts) art, music, drama, literature, etc.
ADJECTIVE
creative,
culinary,
decorative,
dramatic,
performing,
plastic,
visual
applied
martial
applied
martial
PHRASES
arts and crafts
an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts
funding for the arts,
sponsorship of the arts
a patron of the arts
a patron of the arts
3. (arts) not sciences
ARTS + NOUN
subject
(esp. BrE)
degree
an arts degree (BrE)
a liberal arts degree (AmE)
degree
an arts degree (BrE)
a liberal arts degree (AmE)
4. ability/skill
PHRASES
have sth down to a fine art
(= know how to do it very well)
She has the business of buying presents down to a fine art.
She has the business of buying presents down to a fine art.
Notes: Works of art
a piece/work of art
Picasso's Guernica is a magnificent work of art.
Picasso's Guernica is a magnificent work of art.
collect …
She collects photographic portraits.
She collects photographic portraits.
display …,
exhibit …,
show …
The works will be displayed in the new museum.
The works will be displayed in the new museum.
… is (put) on display/exhibition/show,
… goes on display/exhibition/show
paintings put on show for the first time
The photographs are on exhibition until the end of September.
paintings put on show for the first time
The photographs are on exhibition until the end of September.
house …
A new wing was built to house the sculptures.
A new wing was built to house the sculptures.
a series of …
a series of paintings by Van Gogh
a series of paintings by Van Gogh
a collection of …,
an exhibition of …,
an exhibit of …
(AmE)
an exhibition of 20th-century French masterpieces
an exhibition of 20th-century French masterpieces
an art/photographic/photography exhibition,
an art/photographic/photography exhibit
(AmE)
The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work.
The open art exhibition will allow new artists to exhibit their work.
by …
a kinetic sculpture by Alexander Calder
a kinetic sculpture by Alexander Calder