Laid into art works lacking avant-garde character? (11)
I believe the answer is:
traditional
'laid into art works lacking avant-garde character?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'laid into art works' is the wordplay.
'works' indicates an anagram (work can mean to twist or convulse).
'laid'+'into'+'art'='laidintoart'
'laidintoart' with letters rearranged gives 'TRADITIONAL'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for traditional that I've seen before include "Following earlier usage" , "Old-fashioned" , "Following customary usage" , "Style of jazz" , "Following accepted usage" .)