one who treads into an art form (ie: photography, painting) so that he can to impress others; or to express his secret homosexual thoughts through his work, which he claims is beautiful and beneficial to society.
Person A: My friend Askari gets a stupid happy look on his face when he starts taking pictures of stuff. He must think that he is a great photographer or something.
Person B: You mean when he is taking gay artsy pictures?
Person A: Yeah, exactly. He tried taking black and white pictures of me earlier.
Person B: That's fucked up.
Person B: You mean when he is taking gay artsy pictures?
Person A: Yeah, exactly. He tried taking black and white pictures of me earlier.
Person B: That's fucked up.
by flying_donkey January 19, 2010
Anything produced in the arts that is over the top eccentric and comes out looking stupid. The artist who created it is usually some loser who tries to be different, but does the same thing as every other artsy-fartsy type. They tend to think their works are unique, creatively genius, good for all humanity, abstract, and expressive. If the artists is a film maker then the movie makes absolutely no sense, will have random shots, is usually shot in black and white, and has stupid monotone dialogue. If they are a musician then they create music specific for avant-garde. The music is a bunch of noise with no harmony, rhythm, or present melody. The artist says his or her piece of music details the work of a Picasso painting.
Every 'artsy-fartsy' person is an aspiring artist. Even if they just go to museums to stare at paintings and act like they have a true passion for it, they can't help but create their own pieces of trash. Then they show it off to the public and the public tells them they suck. So the artists always respond with "no one understands my vision" or some stupid excuse like that.
Don't confuse the phony artsy-fartsy types from the real artists. Real artists will consistently change their style of work and explore new areas. The fakes will copy off a real artist and make the same pointless work for the rest of their career. Real artists will never cheese-out.
Every 'artsy-fartsy' person is an aspiring artist. Even if they just go to museums to stare at paintings and act like they have a true passion for it, they can't help but create their own pieces of trash. Then they show it off to the public and the public tells them they suck. So the artists always respond with "no one understands my vision" or some stupid excuse like that.
Don't confuse the phony artsy-fartsy types from the real artists. Real artists will consistently change their style of work and explore new areas. The fakes will copy off a real artist and make the same pointless work for the rest of their career. Real artists will never cheese-out.
"Film festivals are filled with 'artsy-fartsy films'."
"I don't like my teacher. He's too artsy-artsy".
"I don't like my teacher. He's too artsy-artsy".
by Joe May 7, 2008
Sex that is so passionate/ hot and heavy that sex becomes art-like. Or the sex that two people who are so artistic have because they have nothing better to do than express their passion.
"Man, last nights sex on the bare floor with jamie was so hot and heavy that it was like totally Artsy Sex ."
by Sammeeyo November 2, 2005
Trying too hard to be artistic; an overly strong interest in appearing to be aesthetically aware.
From a lyrical marriage of the words "art" (creative or imaginative activity such as painting or poetry) and "fart" (expelling gas). The implication is that the art (or person) in question is no more than a glorified fart.
From a lyrical marriage of the words "art" (creative or imaginative activity such as painting or poetry) and "fart" (expelling gas). The implication is that the art (or person) in question is no more than a glorified fart.
I don't like his paintings - they're a little bit too artsy fartsy.
by VAKI5 May 10, 2005
An adjective describing that which is flaky, pretentious or superficial, specifically in relation to art and culture; can either denote an artistic object or a person (i.e. one practicing or claiming to practice an art form). Originally used homophobically, in which sense it is synonymous with art fag.
I don't understand what my son does, it's so artsy-fartsy.
or
Ken called himself a painter just because he was the artsy-fartsy one in highschool.
or
Ken called himself a painter just because he was the artsy-fartsy one in highschool.
by E.L. Symons March 29, 2006
An adjective describing subjects considered to be in the fine arts.
An adjective describing a person who participates in the arts.
An adjective describing a person who participates in the arts.
Technical colleges are best because you don't have to take the unrealated artsy-fartsy classes.
Most of the kids in the drama class are too artsy-farty for my taste.
Most of the kids in the drama class are too artsy-farty for my taste.
by DJP August 23, 2003
Derived from artsy fartsy, this phrase is used to describe someone who created a piece of work deemed artsy-fartsy, and is being a bit too in-depth and knowledgeable (often full of bs) about it.
At an art opening:
Artist: ... and the black canvas represents my pain, much as Hieronymus Bosch used fantastic, demon-filled scenes to display a tragic view of human existence ...
Patron (whispering to friend): Dude, this chick is way too artsy-smartsy for her own good. I can't listen to this crap much longer.
Artist: ... and the black canvas represents my pain, much as Hieronymus Bosch used fantastic, demon-filled scenes to display a tragic view of human existence ...
Patron (whispering to friend): Dude, this chick is way too artsy-smartsy for her own good. I can't listen to this crap much longer.
by Cool ET June 2, 2005