wall art

Framed visual display

Wall art is any decorative item designed to hang on or mount to a wall—paintings, prints, photographs, tapestries, sculptures, or mixed media pieces.

The term is broad and often commercial, covering everything from museum-quality works to mass-produced décor: She picked up some wall art at the home goods store.

Distinguished from fine art by its emphasis on decoration over artistic significance.

Opposites
surface/placement

wall artoutdoor sculpture

Art displayed outside

furniture · floor covering · area rug · carpet · yard art

functional category

wall artbare walls

Unadorned vertical surfaces

blank wall · blank walls · furniture · appliances · storage containers

decorative category

wall artfurniture

Movable room objects

soft furnishings · textiles · rugs · window treatments · storage solutions

Family

art, wall

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G