visual arts

plural noun

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

visual arts

plural noun

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

Example Sentences

Instead of doing that, I went to art school, which somehow was more respectable, and studied visual arts.

From Salon

Stephany Mejia, guitarrón player and founder of Mariachi Loco del Valle, connected with her passion for mariachi music when she took classes at Plaza de la Raza’s School of Performing and Visual Arts.

From Los Angeles Times

He founded Art Clout, a visual arts hub connecting other creatives, but he had long grown tired of the elitism and what he calls the “pay to play” process whereby art galleries charged nonrefundable fees for art submissions but chose only a select few to be shown.

From Los Angeles Times

James Lowther, head of visual arts for the Maltings Trust, said: "The exhibition at the Maltings has been one of our most successful for many years."

From BBC

In music and theater, the film and television industries, fashion and the visual arts, LGBTQ+ artists have left a clear and indelible mark.

From Los Angeles Times