Indie art
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Indie
art, a shortened form of independent art is, in the art world
, a term used to describe art produced by artists independent of the mainstream commercial fine arts market, which includes such institutions as art auctions, art dealer
s, and major art galleries
. Galleries featuring indie art also exist.
Indie art is a parallel construction, following independent music's more commonly used, shortened name, indie music, and is similar in concept to other related terms like indie game
, indie role-playing game
and indie design
.
Indie
Indie is a shortform of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to:*Indie art, fine arts made by artists independent of commercial fine arts establishments*Indie design, for handmade products by independent artisans...
art, a shortened form of independent art is, in the art world
Art world
The art world is composed of all the people involved in the production, commission, preservation, promotion, criticism, and sale of art. Howard S. Becker describes it as "the network of people whose cooperative activity, organized via their joint knowledge of conventional means of doing things,...
, a term used to describe art produced by artists independent of the mainstream commercial fine arts market, which includes such institutions as art auctions, art dealer
Art dealer
An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art. Art dealers' professional associations serve to set high standards for accreditation or membership and to support art exhibitions and shows.-Role:...
s, and major art galleries
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
. Galleries featuring indie art also exist.
Indie art is a parallel construction, following independent music's more commonly used, shortened name, indie music, and is similar in concept to other related terms like indie game
Indie game
Independent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
, indie role-playing game
Indie role-playing game
An indie role-playing game is a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means. Varying definitions require that commercial, design, or conceptual elements of the game stay under the control of the creator, or that the game should just be produced outside of a corporate...
and indie design
Indie design
The indie design movement is made up of independent designers, artists and craftspeople who design and make a wide array of products without being part of large, industrialized businesses....
.