画壇(がだん)

がだん
noun
art world; art circles; painting establishment
formalcultureart
1. art world; art circles; painting establishment
The collective community of painters and the institutional world of fine art, including exhibitions, critics, art associations, and the social networks surrounding painting. Often used when discussing trends, influence, or standing within the painting community.
画壇(がだん)で注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)める。
Attract attention in the art world.
彼(かれ)は若(わか)くして画壇(がだん)に登場(とうじょう)した。
He appeared on the art scene at a young age.
戦後(せんご)の日本(にほん)画壇(がだん)は、西洋(せいよう)絵画(かいが)の影響(えいきょう)を強(つよ)く受(う)けた。
The postwar Japanese art world was strongly influenced by Western painting.

A compound of 画(が) (painting, picture) and 壇(だん) (platform, stage — here meaning a professional arena or circle). The 壇(だん) suffix is used in several words to denote professional or intellectual communities.

Common collocations

RELATED 壇(だん) COMPOUNDS:

  • 文壇(ぶんだん): literary world, literary circles
  • 歌壇(かだん): poetry world, waka circles
  • 論壇(ろんだん): world of opinion/commentary, pundit circles
  • 楽壇(がくだん): music world

Similar words

  • 美術界(びじゅつかい): art world — a broader term covering all visual arts, not just painting
  • 芸術界(げいじゅつかい): art world — even broader, encompassing music, theater, and all performing arts

Related Words

Compare: 文壇(ぶんだん) (literary world)
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