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artsy fartsy

[ahrt-see-fahrt-see] / ˈɑrt siˈfɑrt si /


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My weekly Datebook of artsy fartsy happenings came back to roaring life this week with a show by Christopher Myers at the new East Hollywood art space Fort Gansevoort.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2019

I’ve got my weekly listing of all things artsy fartsy in Datebook, including the immersive installation by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto that is sprouting at a gallery in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2019

I had a scholarship and I had to use it – as artsy fartsy as I was in high school, my parents just didn’t have the money to send me to an out-of-state art school.

From Forbes Jun. 10, 2014

But isn't it hypocritical to be so anti-artsy fartsy when you are artsy fartsy?

From The Guardian Nov. 24, 2012

Being artsy fartsy, I will learn, is even lower down the scale of Nassim Taleb pet hates than journalists.

From The Guardian Nov. 24, 2012




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