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gifted, great, talented | distinguished, established, famous, leading, major, successful, well-known | aspiring, budding, up-and-coming | struggling, unknown | amateur, professional | self-taught
serious
She trained for years to become a serious artist and now exhibits her paintings internationally.
local | female, woman | male | creative
real, true
My mother is a true artist when it comes to decorating cakes.
abstract, avant-garde, commercial, conceptual, figurative, fine, graffiti, graphic, landscape, make-up, pavement, performance, pop/popular, scenic, visual, war, watercolour, wildlife | contemporary, living, modern, nineteenth-century, etc.
VERB + ARTIST
commission
The museum commissioned a local artist to create a large mural for the entrance hall.
feature
The museum's new gallery will feature local artists from the community.
ARTIST + VERB
create sth, draw (sth), paint (sth), produce sth
The young artist creates beautiful sculptures from recycled materials.
work
Many talented artists work from their home studios in the countryside.
exhibit sth, show sth
The young painter decided to show her paintings at the community gallery last month.
PHRASES
an artist in residence
The sculptor worked as an artist in residence at the university for two years.
artiste
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guest
A famous musician from Brazil performed as a guest artist at our local theater last week.
solo | recording | cabaret, escape, mime, music hall, rap, reggae, trapeze, variety
VERB + ARTIST
feature
The gallery's new exhibition features several talented artists from around the world.
ARTIST + VERB
perform (sth) | work