artier
More pretentiously creative
Artier is the comparative form of arty—more pretentiously artistic or self-consciously bohemian.
Something artier than its competition tries harder to seem creative or cultured: The café got artier after the renovation, all exposed brick and abstract paintings.
The word usually carries a hint of skepticism about whether the artiness is genuine.
One favoring the privileged
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- pretentiousFalsely grand or important
affected · pompous · arrogant · hoity-toity · uppity · highbrow · affectation · superior
Currently in style
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- chicTasteful, current flair
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
designer · boutique · bespoke · eclectic · curated · bohemian · vintage · retro
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- textureSurface tactile quality
- formShape or document
contrast · balance · perspective · chiaroscuro · expressionism · impressionism · surrealism · abstraction
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
folklore · literature · theatre · cinema · photography · architecture · ceramics · textile
elitist
One favoring the privileged
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
pretentious · affected · pompous · arrogant · hoity-toity · uppity · highbrow · affectation · superior · patronizing
fashionable
Currently in style
sophisticated · designer · boutique · bespoke · eclectic · curated · bohemian · vintage · retro · whimsical
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- textureSurface tactile quality
form · contrast · balance · perspective · chiaroscuro · expressionism · impressionism · surrealism · abstraction · figurative
museum
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tradition · folklore · literature · theatre · cinema · photography · architecture · ceramics · textile · couture
artierunpretentious
Lacking false superiority
down-to-earth · straightforward · unaffected · genuine · authentic
- martial artistCombat discipline practitioner
- artistic freedomRight to create unrestrained
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- artistic licenceCreative deviation from accuracy
- scam artistOne who defrauds others
- street artistCreates unauthorized public murals
artist, article, artistic, articulate, artistry, artisan, artifact, articulation, artistically