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ars gratia artis
Ars gratia artis is Latin for art for art's sake, the motto for the American media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to designate art that is independent of political and social requirements. (noun)
An example of ars gratia artis is building an art installation at Burning Man and burning it on the last night of the event.
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See ars gratia artis in Webster's New World College Dictionary