artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to program officials, an artwork in a prominent location in the airport could be seen by as many people in 10 days as visit MoMA in a year.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, the bulk of it is devoted to modern and contemporary artworks that share something in common with Ailey’s choreographies, from a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting to a Karon Davis sculpture of a ballerina.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This brief and imaginative documentary from French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop follows the repatriation of 26 African artworks from France to Benin, formerly land held by the Kingdom of Dahomey.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
These moments are an opportunity for Swedish studio MachineGames to flex its technical chops, and, more importantly, a chance for the player to experience something of the appreciation Indy holds for these hallowed artworks of the past.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, the bulk of it is devoted to modern and contemporary artworks that share something in common with Ailey’s choreographies, from a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting to a Karon Davis sculpture of a ballerina.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This brief and imaginative documentary from French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop follows the repatriation of 26 African artworks from France to Benin, formerly land held by the Kingdom of Dahomey.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
These moments are an opportunity for Swedish studio MachineGames to flex its technical chops, and, more importantly, a chance for the player to experience something of the appreciation Indy holds for these hallowed artworks of the past.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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