visual arts

American

plural noun

the arts created primarily for visual perception, as drawing, graphics, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts.

visual arts British

plural noun

the arts of painting, sculpting, photography, etc, as opposed to music, drama, and literature

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South Wales installation artist Ms Pearce Jones said the gallery should "encapsulate the visual heartbeat of the nation".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2017

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