Paul Rust

The thing I always liked about 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' was Pee-wee's, obviously, an oddball, but nobody in that universe points a finger at him and goes, 'Look at the weirdo!' I think that's why weirdo, arty kids like it so much: because it's sort of like a utopia.

American Actor

Jane Campion

I seem to have been able to make a career out of doing what I feel like doing, so why not keep doing it? What's corrupting is wanting to be more important. You want to be more arty - you get your identity from that. Or you get your identity out of making more money.

New Zealander Director

I think I managed to trick people a little bit into thinking I'm more arty by making creative, artistic, visual work and applying it to commercial music. Maybe. I don't know.

Australian Musician

Helen McCrory

I use my awards as doorstops. Others are in the office or in little cubbyholes in our library - they go between the books, because they actually look like arty pieces.

British Actress

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

I think it's important that culture is this ongoing thing that needs to be nurtured, because there is no such thing as a quick, arty fix.

English Actress

Robert Ingpen

My studio is not arty. It doesn't smell of turpentine, and I'm not knee-high in paper.

Australian Artist

Flea

We were these arty punks from Hollywood. I considered myself an intellectual.

Karla Crome

I'm not much of a risk taker, I'm more of an arty farty person.

Peter Capaldi

I suppose I just like being arty. That's all. Arty.

Scottish Actor

Sam Heughan

I didn't want to be one of those arty nutcases.

Use 'arty' to describe fashion or styles that are inspired by or resemble artwork.

Fashion and Art

'Arty' suggests a creative and unconventional approach, often appealing to those who appreciate art.

Creative Spark

Items referred to as 'arty' are usually unique or handcrafted, not commonly found in stores.

Not Mass-Produced

Describes those who are overly expressive about their passion for art, sometimes to a fault.

Excessive Admiration

Sometimes 'arty' can imply a hint of disapproval or mockery of someone's art enthusiasm.

Slight Disapproval

When 'arty' is used, it can sometimes suggest pretentiousness or cultural snobbery.

Cultural Snobbery

 about why did you take that photograph? We saw that picture, that doesn't make us look good. But I could always fall back on photography. I could hold it up and say, this is what I saw, I was there. This is what we saw. I used many different camera formats, not just to be arty,

A Rare Look Into the...

 in the street and crying some of them saying I you know and all sorts of people which is the interest I mean my music connects with a lot of generally younger people and angsty people and arty people but you know mothers and doctors and teachers and nonprofit