What did Jaune cover the canvas with?

Newspaper clippings about native life

Why did Yinka Shonibare use African textiles in The Swing (After Fragonard)?

To explore the "Authentic" because of its trade through so many countries.

How do Christo and Jeanne-Claude fund their large scale projects?

All private sales of their sketches and investors

Kiki Smith, made Lying with the Wolf, made the piece as…

A statement against stereotypes and gender roles.

Old Man’s Cloth by Anatusi was inspired by kente. What is kente?

A fabric made of interwoven cloth strips native to Ghana.

What 2 art techniques does Faith Ringgold use in the artwork?

combines the traditional use of oil paints with quilting

In Pisupo Lua Afe, Michel Tuffery wanted the piece to…

Make commentary on wastefulness and obesity.

Pure Land by Mariko Mori uses

creative interpretation of traditional japanese artforms and pop culture

What is unusual about the text in Xu Bing's Book from the Sky?

The characters do not exist in the Chinese language.

The silhouettes in Darkytown rebellion were created by...

cutting out the figures from black paper

Rebellious Silence primarily focuses on

Western representation of women and religion

What does the artwork "Trade" by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith illustrate?

historical equities between Native Americans and the US Gov.

What is the definition of “shibboleth?”

A belief distinguishing a particular group of people.

Ai Weiwei used sunflower seeds to represent…

Millions of people as a community.

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1
The artist, Shirin Neshat, views herself as an outsider to
Traditional patriarchy in Iranian society
Muslim dresscode
Violence faced by Muslim women
Iranian revolutionary culture
2
In No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop, the artist took inspiration from the ___ heritage.
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Costa Rican
Argentinian
3
What did Jaune cover the canvas with?
newspaper articles of Native American accomplishments
Newspaper clippings about native life
Images to represent the culture
letters written by Native American ancestors
4
This work is
all of the above
considered an installation piece
contains dark undertones
a 3-D creation of a roccoco painting
5
Who was the architect who designed the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao?
Zaha Hadid
John Rausch
Frank Gehry
Jean-Michel Basquiat
6
What media was Praying Mantra made from?
Ink
Acrylic paint
Watercolor
Collage
7
Why did Yinka Shonibare use African textiles in The Swing (After Fragonard)?
To embrace his African heritage.
To contrast between aristocratic and better African styles.
To explore the "Authentic" because of its trade through so many countries.
To show how African textiles are associated with royalty.
8
Androgyne III was influenced by the artist's experiences during
WWI
The Civil War
The Vietnam War
WWII
9
In Electronic Superhighway, which of these materials were used?
TVs and radios
TVs and neon lights
Neon lights and radios
Wires and TVs
10
Who is the artist of Untitled (#228), from the History Portraits series?
Cindy Sherman
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Faith Ringgold
Cynthia Preston
11
How do Christo and Jeanne-Claude fund their large scale projects?
Paid for by the cities the exhibit in
All private sales of their sketches and investors
Government Endowments
Ticket sales
12
The Vietnam Memorial was influenced by
contemporary art
ancient art
the minimalist movement
abstract art
13
What style was Julie Mehretu primarily inspired by in Stadia II?
Realism
Constructivism
Modernism
Cubism
14
What artist could be easily compared to the work of Julia Miehretu?
Dali
Rembrandt
Kandinsky
Monet
15
The thin black lines underneath the brush strokes in Summer Trees represent
legs of soldiers
tree trunks
twigs
grass
16
What is Faith Ringgold known for?
oil paintings
sculptures
Innovative quilted narratives
modern art
17
Kiki Smith, made Lying with the Wolf, made the piece as…
Commentary on the destruction of the environment.
A statement against stereotypes and gender roles.
A comment on how feminism forced women into being sexual.
Commentary on beastality.
18
Old Man’s Cloth by Anatusi was inspired by kente. What is kente?
A basket made in tribes by women in Nigeria.
A mask that South African tribes wear in ceremonies.
A fabric made of interwoven cloth strips native to Ghana.
A cloth used as a baby’s blanket in Zimbabwe.
19
Darkytown Rebellion was inspired by what popular style of art at the time?
Impressionism
Pop art
Analytical cubism
Silhouette imagery
20
What 2 art techniques does Faith Ringgold use in the artwork?
combines the traditional use of oil and canvas
combines the traditional use of photography with photoshop
combines the traditional use of pottery with clay
combines the traditional use of oil paints with quilting
21
In Pisupo Lua Afe, Michel Tuffery wanted the piece to…
Make the culture seem powerful because of their traditions.
Comment on starvation and homelessness.
Make commentary on wastefulness and obesity.
Show that people should eat more corned beef.
22
What is Jeff Koons' Pink Panther commenting on?
commercialism
religion
race inequality
classism
23
What type of artwork did Christo and Jeanne-Claude create?
ready-made
architecture
outdoor works of large scale
Video/sound installation
24
Pink Panther is an example of what term?
stadia
Pisupo
Kitsch
megalith
25
Pure Land by Mariko Mori uses
is a still frame from a cartoon
creative interpretation of traditional japanese artforms and pop culture
A reference to Katsushika Hokusai and Mount Fuji
The growing popularity of the Raelian religion
26
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was controversial because...
It memorialized an unpopular war
The Artist was of Asian descent
all of these
It was unornamented, black, and had an unconventional design
27
Jean-Michel Basquiat's Horn Players is rebelling against...
the middle class
the aristocratic class
all of the above
the lower class
28
What is unusual about the text in Xu Bing's Book from the Sky?
The characters do not exist in the Chinese language.
The characters are real and important to the artist.
he characters tell a fictional story of Chinese history.
The characters were each printed using movable carved blocks
29
The silhouettes in Darkytown rebellion were created by...
metal cover to block the light
painting with black paint directly on the wall
cutting out the figures from black paper
sculptures used to block the light
30
Rebellious Silence primarily focuses on
Western representation of women and religion
Women's literacy and street violence
Violence in the Middle East & government's lack of action
Patriarchal in the Middle East and street violence
31
What is the purpose of this piece?
show how masculinity is defined
exaggerate gender stereotypes
show boundaries between men & women in urban communities
all of the above
32
What style did Zaha Hadid commonly work in?
Dadaism
Deconstructivism
Modernism and postmodernism
Minimalism
33
The Horn Players includes all except
flat patches of color
gold leaf
collage
flattened darkened background
34
What does the artwork "Trade" by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith illustrate?
Symbolize trade
historical equities between Native Americans and the US Gov.
evidence of praise towards Native Americans
the canoe symbolizes appreciation of Native American culture
35
What was the artist of the Horn Players influenced by?
rococo
graffiti
kitsch
minimalism
36
What is the definition of “shibboleth?”
The oppression of a group due to racism.
A belief distinguishing a particular group of people.
A crack which is formed by erosion over time.
A group of people who work together to be freed.
37
In No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop, the artist took inspiration from the ___ heritage.
Argentinian
Puerto Rican
Mexican
Costa Rican
38
Ai Weiwei used sunflower seeds to represent…
The growth of his home country.
His favorite cultural food.
How anyone can be part of a movement.
Millions of people as a community.
39
Is created using
all of the above
is part of a triptych
projects maps onto canvas
architectual plans
40
What movement is used in Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Earth’s Creation?
Installation art
Surrealism
Minimalism
Abstract Expressionist
41
In The Crossing by Bill Viola, it was created using
ink on photograph
high speed film
acrylic paint
silk screening

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