Collocations for artist - noun
1. person who creates works of art
ADJ.
gifted, great, talented | distinguished, established, famous, leading, major, successful, well-known | aspiring, budding, up-and-coming | struggling, unknown | amateur, professional | self-taught | serious
He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
local | female, woman | male | creative | real, true
(figurative) My husband is a real artist in the kitchen.
(figurative) My husband is a real artist in the kitchen.
abstract, avant-garde, commercial, conceptual, figurative, fine, graffiti, graphic, landscape, make-up, pavement, performance, pop/popular, scenic, visual, war, watercolour, wildlife | contemporary, living, modern, nineteenth-century, etc.
VERB + ARTIST
commission
In 1942 the city commissioned war artist John Piper to paint its bombed cathedral.
In 1942 the city commissioned war artist John Piper to paint its bombed cathedral.
feature
an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray
an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray
ARTIST + VERB
create sth, draw (sth), paint (sth), produce sth
an artist who paints in oils
an artist who paints in oils
work
artists who work in different media
artists who work in different media
exhibit sth, show sth
Local watercolour artists are currently exhibiting their work in the town hall.
Local watercolour artists are currently exhibiting their work in the town hall.
PHRASES
an artist in residence
the new artist in residence at the Tate Gallery
the new artist in residence at the Tate Gallery
2. (also ‘artiste’) a professional entertainer
ADJ.
guest
The Blue Note Quartet will be the guest artists tomorrow night.
The Blue Note Quartet will be the guest artists tomorrow night.
solo | recording | cabaret, escape, mime, music hall, rap, reggae, trapeze, variety
VERB + ARTIST
feature
The festival featured artists such John Mclaughlin and Russell Malone.
The festival featured artists such John Mclaughlin and Russell Malone.
ARTIST + VERB
perform (sth) | work