"Artist" vs "Artiste"

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artiste /ɑːˈtiːst/nometeatr. artista m. e f.:

Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2003 Oxford University Press:
artistam.pl. -i , f.pl. -e /arˈtista/ See lexical note→ 18
both feminine and masculine noun

1.art. teatr. cinem. artist
2.fig. artist, master.

from my vucabulary it seems like both artist and artiste are correct forms and can be used for both genders