Kitsch is a term used to describe art, design, or decorative objects that are perceived as being in poor taste, overly sentimental, or lacking in refinement. Kitsch is often associated with mass-produced, pop-cultural products that lack the conceptual depth of fine art. The term has been used to describe works that are overly eccentric, gratuitous, or of banal taste. Kitsch is regarded as a modern phenomenon, coinciding with social changes in recent centuries such as the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, mass production, modern materials and media such as plastics, radio and television, the rise of the middle class, and public education.

Kitsch is a conflicted term that is hard to strictly define, but it is often associated with something that is so bad that its good. Kitsch is colorful, flamboyant, crowded, gilded, and golden, and it expresses the exact opposite of the simplicity of minimalism. Kitsch is often compared to camp, but it lacks the self-awareness of the latter. Kitsch can be considered a global movement by a group of artists who decided to follow the philosophy of Norwegian painter, Odd Nerdrum.

In recent years, the negative associations of kitsch have diminished, and artists often create works that embrace bad taste and question the high- and lowbrow division in art. Kitsch is a term that is often used to describe something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality. Kitsch can be found in art, decorative objects, or design that is considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny.