The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CUBISM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CUBISM
- Young reporter is initially mentioning art movement
- Artistic movement from ballet’s lead absorbed in music playing
- School full of quadrangles?
- Junior reporter exemplifies medium’s fractured style
- Inexperienced reporter is beginning to misconstrue art movement
- Artistic style born in development of music
- Junior is married in school of art
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The straight part
We know that "Artistic movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artistic movement = cubism.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CUBISM mean?
CUBISM noun- (often capitalized) An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes.