Collocations for artist - noun
1. person who creates works of art
ADJECTIVE
accomplished,
gifted,
great,
talented
celebrated, distinguished, established, famous, influential, leading, major, master (esp. AmE), renowned, successful, top-selling, well-known, world-renowned
aspiring, budding, emerging, up-and-coming
She set up the gallery so that up-and-coming artists could exhibit their work.
celebrated, distinguished, established, famous, influential, leading, major, master (esp. AmE), renowned, successful, top-selling, well-known, world-renowned
aspiring, budding, emerging, up-and-coming
She set up the gallery so that up-and-coming artists could exhibit their work.
lesser-known,
struggling,
unknown
amateur, professional
freelance
self-taught
serious
He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
amateur, professional
freelance
self-taught
serious
He is a serious artist, and totally committed to his work.
prolific
local
creative
real, true
My husband is a real artist in the kitchen. (figurative)
local
creative
real, true
My husband is a real artist in the kitchen. (figurative)
fine
commercial
folk
abstract, conceptual, figurative, performance, visual
ceramic, graphic, mixed-media, watercolour/watercolor
Impressionist, pop
landscape, war (esp. BrE), wildlife
graffiti, pavement (BrE), sidewalk (AmE)
make-up, tattoo
comic, comic-book
avant-garde, contemporary, living, modern
19th-century, etc.
commercial
folk
abstract, conceptual, figurative, performance, visual
ceramic, graphic, mixed-media, watercolour/watercolor
Impressionist, pop
landscape, war (esp. BrE), wildlife
graffiti, pavement (BrE), sidewalk (AmE)
make-up, tattoo
comic, comic-book
avant-garde, contemporary, living, modern
19th-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,
showcase
The museum's featured artists include Degas, Cézanne and Renoir.
an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray
The museum's featured artists include Degas, Cézanne and Renoir.
an exhibition featuring wildlife artist Emma Gray
promote,
represent
The agency began to represent Chinese artists.
The agency began to represent Chinese artists.
inspire
Artists are inspired by beauty.
Artists are inspired by beauty.
artist + VERB
create sth,
design 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
experiment with sth,
explore sth
The artists explored common themes.
The artists explored common themes.
depict sb/sth,
portray sb/sth
the many ways in which artists depict the human figure
the many ways in which artists depict the human figure
specialize in sth
a group of artists who specialize in jazz-themed art
a group of artists who specialize in jazz-themed art
exhibit sth,
show sth
Local artists are currently exhibiting their work at the gallery.
Local artists are currently exhibiting their work at the gallery.
2. a professional entertainer
ADJECTIVE
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
escape, mime (esp. BrE), trapeze
hip-hop, rap, reggae, etc.
spoken-word (esp. AmE)
recording
escape, mime (esp. BrE), trapeze
hip-hop, rap, reggae, etc.
spoken-word (esp. AmE)
VERB + artist
feature
The festival featured up-and-coming young artists.
The festival featured up-and-coming young artists.
promote,
represent
sign
sign