State of the art often refers to the highest level of development of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time.

State of the art may also refer to:

• State of the art, a patent law concept, which is a synonym of prior art
• The State of the Art, a collection of short fiction by Iain M. Banks
• State of the Art (book), a book by American film critic Pauline Kael
• State of the Art (Shinhwa album), a 2006 album by Shinhwa
• State of the Art (Hilltop Hoods album), a 2009 album by Hilltop Hoods
• State of the Art (Jimmy McGriff album), a 1985 album by jazz organist Jimmy McGriff
• State of the Art (Presto album)
• "State of the Art", the eighth track on the album Making Mirrors by Gotye
• "State of the Art" (Sliders), an episode of the television series Sliders