1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of painting
Examples of painting in a Sentence
They hung the painting in the living room.
The woman in that painting is my grandmother.
I like painting more than sculpture.
He is studying abstract painting.
She wants to devote all her time to painting.
The room is ready for painting.
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The exhibit, which uses garments, paintings, video and more from the 1700s to today, will run at the MET through October.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
No Time for Despair, the artist's debut exhibition with the gallery, presenting new paintings, ceramic sculptures and benches alongside a ew sound piece made in collaboration with composer Alex Gruz.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The exhibition features a new body of work Sutherland created from 2024 to 2025, including large-scale abstract paintings, collage that weaves together drawings, photographs, stickers and found images, and sculpture.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
No Time for Despair, the artist's debut exhibition with the gallery, presenting new paintings, ceramic sculptures and benches alongside a ew sound piece made in collaboration with composer Alex Gruz.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The exhibition features a new body of work Sutherland created from 2024 to 2025, including large-scale abstract paintings, collage that weaves together drawings, photographs, stickers and found images, and sculpture.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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