visual art
nounUK /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl ɑːt/
US /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl ɑːrt/
Visual art is art you can see, like paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
The museum has a big room full of visual art, including paintings and clay figures.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Art forms that are mainly looked at rather than listened to or read.
Photography and printmaking are both kinds of visual art.
3. The making of pictures and objects to look at, taught as a school subject.
In visual art class, we learned how to mix colors and paint a landscape.
4. The group of artworks made by artists in a certain style or time.
The show celebrates visual art from the 1960s.