The rise of digital art education not only brings new technical means for art education, but also injects new vitality into it. Metaverse, as a cutting-edge digital platform, can provide a more immersive and interactive learning experience for art education, break the limitations of traditional education, and promote the comprehensive innovation of art education. This study aims to explore the potential of meta-universe in art education by analyzing the specific impact of meta-universe on art education and revealing its unique advantages in enhancing the quality of teaching, enriching learning resources, and stimulating students’ creativity. It is hoped that through this study, multiple possibilities of meta-universe application in art education will be discovered, providing theoretical and practical support for future development.