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Orientalism is a term used for the depiction of aspects in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and East Asian cultures. These depictions are often done by writers, designers, and artists from the West, and can sometimes be characterized by a romanticized vision of the region's culture.

Exoticism is the depiction of qualities perceived as unusual or romantic from the perspective of another culture. This can lead to stereotyping and the creation of simplistic or inaccurate cultural portraits.

Postcolonial art reflects upon the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, often addressing issues of identity, race, and class. It can be a means of expressing postcolonial discourse and is frequently seen in contemporary art.

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s. It involved a flowering of African-American culture, expressing a new sense of black identity in the United States.

Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the United Kingdom and the United States during the mid- to late-1950s. The movement presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular and mass culture.

Cultural appropriation refers to the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture. This can be controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from disadvantaged minority cultures.

Magic Realism is a style of fiction and literary genre that paints a realistic view of the modern world while also adding magical elements. In the visual arts, it stemmed from the post-Expressionist period in the 1920s.

Surrealism is a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Artists like Salvador Dalí explored dreamlike scenes and bizarre distortions.

Nativism in art is the promotion of indigenous or local cultural expressions through visual arts. Artists may focus on traditional techniques, materials, or themes to express cultural identity and preserve cultural heritage.

Primitivism is a Western art movement that borrows visual forms from non-Western or prehistoric peoples. Artists like Paul Gauguin and Picasso found inspiration in African, Oceanic, and Native American cultures.

The Bauhaus was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts. The Bauhaus style became one of the most influential currents in Modernist architecture and modern design.

Japonisme is the influence of Japanese art, fashion, and aesthetics on Western culture. It first became popular in Europe in the 1850s. Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet and Édouard Manet were influenced by Japanese woodblock prints.

Afrofuturism combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentrism, and magic realism with non-Western cosmologies. It critiques the present-day dilemmas of people of African descent and reconnects them with their cultural heritage.

Chinoiserie is the European interpretation and imitation of Chinese and East Asian artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theatre, and music.

Art Nouveau is an international style of art, most popular between 1890 and 1910, that includes a decorative, flowering design that interpolates flowing curves reminiscent of plants and flowers. It was also influenced by Japanese art.

Symbolism was a late 19th-century movement originating in France and Belgium, with artists producing works that suggested ideas through symbols rather than directly representing reality. It influenced the modernist movement and led to the development of abstraction.

Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane, and the industrial city.