kinetic art

noun

: art (such as sculpture or assemblage) having mechanical parts which can be set in motion
kinetic artist noun

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Our cities glowed with the kinetic art of Cruz-Diez and Soto. — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 The exhibit also includes a kinetic art piece called the Wind Wall. — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Together, these objects elevate familiar forms into kinetic art, now in new and elegant styles. — India Brown, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025 Working with mirrors, light, movement, color, and optical effects, Le Parc became one of the leading figures of kinetic art. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kinetic art

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kinetic art was in 1961

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