noun phrase · neutral
commissioned artwork
UK/kəˈmɪʃənd ˈɑːtwɜːk/US/kəˈmɪʃənd ˈɑrtwɜrk/com·MIS·sioned ART·work
An artwork created on commission — made for a client, organisation or public body under a contract or request.
Examples
“The city commissioned a mural as part of its urban renewal project.”
“The sculpture in the plaza is a commissioned artwork paid for by the council.”
“Artists sometimes accept commissioned artwork to fund personal projects.”
Band 8 sentence
“The council commissioned a contemporary sculpture to commemorate the centenary, hiring a local artist through an open competition.”
Collocations
- commission a piece
- commissioned by
- publicly commissioned artwork
Word family
Common mistakes
ordered artwork→commissioned artwork
made for client→commissioned by a client
Say it for a higher band
5ordered artwork→6made for client→7+commissioned artwork
Synonyms
bespoke artwork
Easily confused
public art
“The city commissioned a large public sculpture for the park.”
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