abstract art

Cultural  

1. A trend in painting and sculpture in the twentieth century. Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects. It explores the relationships of forms and colors, whereas more traditional art represents the world in recognizable images.

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Example Sentences

That abstract art shouldn’t be sullied by talking about things.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

In the postwar years their interest turned to abstract art.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Hadrons interact recursively with themselves such that they create what physicists call a “hadronic blob,” which in simulations resemble less abstract art and look more like a tangled ball of yarn.

From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023

In the lower, light-filled level of her house, she paints colorful landscapes, portraits and abstract art.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

Over time, Barack and I would take steps in this direction, hanging more abstract art and works by African American artists on the walls, for example, and mixing contemporary furniture in with the antiques.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama