Use of articles and hyphen

Hi Qi
Welcome in the English Forum
I'm not a native speaker but I guess "an artist family" is the best choice

if I want to describe a family that most of its members are artist, I can describe it as "a family of artists". Yes, this is best.

Is it also correct to describe it as "an artist family"? Or should it be "an artist-family"? Neither. You could say 'an artistic family'.

Clive

Dear Gomez, thanks...Q

Dear Clive,

Thanks for the swift reply. Let me seek more clarification. Seems "artistic family" is emphasizing more on the artistic nature of the family, which I feel is a little bit different from "artist family" which emphasizes that members of family themselves are artist. Would appreciate if you can comment further on this. By the way, is the use of "an artist family" completely wrong

Thank you Clive

Seems "artistic family" is emphasizing more on the artistic nature of the family, which I feel is a little bit different from "artist family" true which emphasizes that members of family themselves are artist. Would appreciate if you can comment further on this.

By the way, is the use of "an artist family" completely wrong grammatically?

It is a family of artists.
There are many famous artists in history who were trained by their fathers, and whose sons were also artists.

PS. I work at a fine arts museum...

Dear Clive,

Thanks for the useful clarification.

Dear AlpheccaStars,

Thanks for the affirmation. So, a family of artists it is.

regards, Q