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commercial art

[kuh-mur-shuhl ahrt] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl ˈɑrt /
NOUN
applied art
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The Lucas Museum pushes that approach further by making storytelling — not chronology, geography or medium — the organizing principle for an entire institution, placing illustration, comics and commercial art inside a curatorial framework.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Orlik did have some work exhibited alongside the likes of Dali in the 1970s, but became reclusive in the 1980s after becoming disillusioned with the commercial art world.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024

Rather than commercial art galleries or performance spaces run for profit, Station Space targets community organizations that provide artists a space to create.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023

Though the booklets drew on her background in commercial art and have been compared to comic strips, they had a stranger tone and a deeper bite than the average cartoon.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Adele was a registered nurse and also had an associate degree in commercial art.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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