Believe it or not, many of them are far more cultured than the artsy crowd thinks.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
What lives in folk memory is truer than how some artsy poet says it.
Gregory Maguire WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (2001)
All related terms of 'artsy'
arty
Someone who is arty seems very interested in drama , film, music, poetry , or painting . People often describe someone as arty when they want to suggest that the person is pretentious .
artsy-craftsy
having to do with arts and crafts
artsy-fartsy
pretentiously artistic , sophisticated , etc.
arty-crafty
affectedly artistic , esp in a homespun or rural style
arty-farty
If you describe someone as arty-farty , you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities that most people do not think are interesting or worthwhile .