modern art
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of modern art
First recorded in 1800–10, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Our critic said the show “stakes out enlightening new ground” in its exploration of “one of the most influential figures in modern art history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The album is experimental, merging modern art with Romanticism.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Many modern art historians, such as Dr Bendor Grosvenor, accept the label on this drawing is correct and that it is a surviving contemporary likeness of her.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“So are people that have been obsessing on modern art and modernism all their lives — they’re gonna be confounded by it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Who knows what faces I’m making, what kind of modern art I’m drawing onto myself?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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