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art-bomb

Any form of art that results in a shift in popular perception, draws mass attention, or has been created purposefully to challenge the status-quo.

In contrast to an advertising stunt, an true art-bomb is created without any corporate or political influence. Although some music and design can be considered art-bombs if it makes a significant cultural impact.
Use is a sentence:

"Banksy art-bombed Central Park with a pop-up shop of $60 paintings."

"The Beatles art-bomb opened the doors to eastern philosophy."

"Frank Lloyd Wright art-bombed the world of architecture by taking the environment into consideration."

"I'm going to art-bomb fashion week to get media attention for my product line."

"Shepard Fairey is one of the most significant art-bombers of our time."
by Design Girl 2.0 October 20, 2013
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poop art

a bowel movement that comes out shaped like some form of art!
by Closer17 February 14, 2012
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Whitewashing art

Whitewashing is the alteration of a characters skin tone, from black/brown to white. This is also racist due to the harmful anti black history whitewashing black characters has. In America (euro-centric features were seen as a beauty standard that bpoc (black poc) couldn’t fit. Changing a black character to look white removes the little representation for black people while also conveying an anti black message.
Drawing a black/brown character with a lighter skintone is whitewashing art
by Blk Albedo Defines November 29, 2021
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mwamwa arts

A very sacred art, only to be mastered by few who possess the skill. It is where your lips intertwine with that of another, fiercly battling with passion.
Person: What are they doing?

Person 2: They're practicing the mwamwa arts...
by bloodyvalentine January 25, 2022
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art class

A class where you can get an A just by drawing a picture. Most people spend art class talking. People tend to be very lazy in art class, and most art teachers are people who can't control the class.
Dude 1: Hey dude what was that about?
Dude 2: I'll tell you in art class
by Soda7777777 May 5, 2009
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art nouveau

A style of architecture, interior design which existed in the late 1800's. It's subject matter included birds, flowers, and the curves of the female body. All these could be expressed using curves and pastel colours, a distinctive technnique which is still recognised today.
1.dude.. come help me with my art nouveau essay.. ( extract above )
2. Wow.. look at that. Why, it's the perfect example of art nouveau.
by Colette February 22, 2004
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art downs

Noun, a condition when you have no artistic ability whatsoever
A: dude, that is a terrible drawing

B: fuck off man, you know I have art downs!
by downtastic July 8, 2009
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