Studio art
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Studio art, when considered as an academic discipline, is the making of visual art (such as painting, drawing or sculpture), contrasted to the study of art history, for instance. The term can be used more generally just to refer to visual art that is made, or in some cases is similar to that made, in a studio.
The creation of artwork in a space that is specifically designated for such purpose. This definition of Studio Art is used quite frequently in the art community. In this example Studio Art is used (incorrectly) as an adverb or verb e.g. "Tom has been making studio art for years." This statement can be interpreted as either derogative or complimentary. Studio Art in this context can mean either art that is created by an amateur or nonprofessional (an idea derived from the beginning of the High Renaissance period when an artist and his studio were considered disreputable) - thus derogatory; or art that is created by an elitist (a misconception that has been propagated by the art community and artists throughout the 20th Century such as Willem De Kooning, Jackson Pollack, Gerhard Richter and other reclusive artists) - thus complimentary. Studio Art also refers to the artwork that is created in the workplace of the artist; in opposition to art work created while attending a university, or other place of learning, in an art gallery, or within artists cooperative are some examples. Studio Art is often the actual piece of artwork (paintings, sculpture, multi-media, drawings, original hand pulled prints, etc.) that have been purchased, borrowed, viewed or loaned from the Artist out of his physical Studio. This holds true only if the Studio is a space used solely for the creation of artwork by the artist. Studio Art is not associated with only visual art. Studio Art encompasses all art forms, e.g dance, music, photography, film or movie production, etc. .