video art

noun

1. an art form involving the creative exploitation of video technology to produce videotapes for viewing on a television screen.

Other Words From

• video artist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of video art¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Experimental music, dance, poetry and the burgeoning world of video art were busting wide open on its airwaves, so Anderson was right at home in my home.

From Washington Post

Even so, I eventually continue to make video art for the Vulgarmente Clásica audiovisual project, which I have been doing for several years.

From Washington Blade

Selfies often get a bad rap, but this project puts them in the context of video art in the contemporary art world.

From The Daily Beast

There's artwork from the personal collection of Robert's owners along with Orbit 2—a video-art piece by Jennifer Steinkamp.

From The Daily Beast