1840 H. Grote Let. 7 Apr. in (1909) I. ii. 362 Now and then we shall see her..but she must belong to the art-world and not to us.
1890 Dec. 753/1 January and February, 1890, saw the culmination of a new movement in the art world of Paris.
2001 C. Freeland i. 6 The art world is a competitive place, and artists need any edge they can get, including shock value.