Smith's composition is intended to explore all of the following EXCEPT . . .

how natives should embrace consumer culture

The anthropomorphized human figure in Wangchi Mutu's Preying Mantra symbolizes

a commentary on the depiction of females in art

Hadid's design drew inspiration from

Islamic art, specifically the mosque at Samarra

The choice to depict the scene in slow motion is for all of the following EXCEPT . . .

to attract fans of slow-motion films

Yinka Shonibare's The Swing (After Fragonard) makes characteristic use of . . .

'African' Dutch wax fabrics covered with Indonesian patterns

Shirin Neshat's photographs from the series Women of Allah challenge the viewer to

understand women from both the Western and Iranian POV

Song Su-nam's Summer Trees references the

Asian tradition of painting with ink

Doris Salcedo's Shibboleth relies on the viewer understanding the title, which means

a word or custom a nonnative may mispronounce

Song Su-nam's works express an interest in . . .

adapting traditional formulas onto contemporary works

Many of the characters in Xu Bing's Book from the Sky

are the invention of the artist and are meaningless

The artist uses burlap as a material in part because it . . .

imitates the appearance of human skin

El Anatsui's use of pounded reclaimed metal from liquor bottles best symbolizes . . .

the significance of alcohol and libation in West Africa

In Pure Land, the artist and central figure Mariko Mori holds a . . .

nyoi hoju, or wish-granting jewel

Cindy Sherman's Untitled #228, is best understood as an attempt by Sherman to . . .

explore the nature of narrative and pictorial invention

The location of Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is significant because it . . .

unifies the nation's past and present

Ai Weiwei created Kui Hua Zi

as social commentary and political statement

The temporary nature of Christo and Jean-Claude's The Gates . . .

created an urgency to experience the briefly altered park, created a communal sense of experience

The references to jazz music in Basquiat's Horn Players include all of the following EXCEPT

an actual trumpet embedded in the work

This work was created to reflect back upon the . . .

achievements and disappointments of the 20th century

Walker’s talent, as exemplified by Darkytown Rebellion, lies in . . .

uilding a world that unleashes horrors even as it seduces

In their installation The Gates, Christo and Jean-Claude were clearly inspired by . . .

the Japanese tradition of torii

Koons's art work Pink Panther is probably most significant for its

challenging of the critical enterprise of Postmodernism

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1
Smith's composition is intended to explore all of the following EXCEPT . . .
contemporary issues rooted in colonialism
the standard narratives of U.S. history
how natives should embrace consumer culture
native identity as seen by both natives and nonnatives
2
The anthropomorphized human figure in Wangchi Mutu's Preying Mantra symbolizes
the crisis in global warming and its pervasive effects
an overreliance on computers and machines
a commentary on the depiction of females in art
a commentary on natural selection
3
Hadid's design drew inspiration from
Egyptian art, specifically the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Art Nouveau, specifically the Sagrada Familia
Neoclassical art, specifically the acropolis
Islamic art, specifically the mosque at Samarra
4
The choice to depict the scene in slow motion is for all of the following EXCEPT . . .
to invite a meditative and contemplative response
to attract fans of slow-motion films
restart the relationship between artistic and spiritual
to show details not initially visible to the human eye
5
Michel Tuffery's reuse of existing items draws inspiration from recycled materials as seen in
the Intihuatana Stone
Duchamp's Fountain
the Kaaba
the Golden Stool
6
Yinka Shonibare's The Swing (After Fragonard) makes characteristic use of . . .
lightweight plastic, invented by Shonibare himself
thick fibrous rope, used prior for executions
'African' Dutch wax fabrics covered with Indonesian patterns
faux vines, characteristic of the amazonian jungle
7
Kngwarreye's work differs from traditional Pacific art in that it. . .
is not done for display
does not use patterns and markings
does not have figures
has no emphasis on color
8
Shirin Neshat's photographs from the series Women of Allah challenge the viewer to
understand women from both the Western and Iranian POV
accept the reality that Iranian women are very religious
determine if women clothed like this have been sexualized
agree that Iranian women have had their rights taken away
9
In Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii Paik makes characteristic use of
Neon lights
Electricity
Television
Telecommunication
10
Frank Gehry's design for the Guggenheim Bilbao Museo epitomizes which architectural style?
Constructivist architecture
Modernist architecture
Postmodern architecture
Deconstructivist architecture
11
Song Su-nam's Summer Trees references the
Asian tradition of painting with ink
Korean tradition of painting screens that separate rooms
Japanese tradition of woodblock prints popular in Europe
Chinese tradition of painting on the scroll format
12
The playful and intertwining walkways are meant to resemble a
bunch of string
rubberband
spaghetti bowl
river delta
13
All of the following are site specific works EXCEPT . . .
Bill Viola, The Crossing
Doris Salcedo, Shibboleth
Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty
14
Doris Salcedo's Shibboleth relies on the viewer understanding the title, which means
a dangerous procedure requiring due attention
a virulent disease which spreads quickly
a literal crack or gulf between people
a word or custom a nonnative may mispronounce
15
Song Su-nam's works express an interest in . . .
adapting traditional formulas onto contemporary works
moving people away from aesthetics to political issues
instructing young people in the arts of today
multi-media presentations of ancient works
16
Many of the characters in Xu Bing's Book from the Sky
are inked upside-down and therefore incite confusion
signify progressive attitudes toward family andrelationships
are anti-government and a cause for political scandal
are the invention of the artist and are meaningless
17
The artist uses burlap as a material in part because it . . .
is transparent and encourages us to see through the figures
is durable and needs no further care
is inexpensive and symbolizes economic depression
imitates the appearance of human skin
18
Faith Ringgold's Dancing at the Louvre appropriates images from the works of
Rembrandt
Gustave Courbet
Leonardo DaVinci
Michelangelo
19
Works like Magdalene Abakanowicz's Androgyn III symbolize the . . .
effects of pollution and global warming
horrors of World War II
harmful progression of modern technology
emptiness of modern life
20
El Anatsui's use of pounded reclaimed metal from liquor bottles best symbolizes . . .
a protest to the pollution of West Africa
an attempt by the artist to find new, creative mediums
a West African obsession with garbage and old materials
the significance of alcohol and libation in West Africa
21
In Pure Land, the artist and central figure Mariko Mori holds a . . .
nyoi hoju, or wish-granting jewel
Ukiyo-e, or wish-granting sphere
kyo-nishiki, or symbolic steel ball
momo-taro, or magic peach
22
Hadid's focus on translucency, transparency, and opaqueness is reminiscent of the work of
Manet
Doris Salcedo
Moholy-Nagy
Van Gogh
23
Cindy Sherman's Untitled #228, is best understood as an attempt by Sherman to . . .
reject feminism and all of its doctrines
explore the nature of narrative and pictorial invention
intentionally create overtly Feminist art
create a self-portrait
24
The location of Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is significant because it . . .
unifies the nation's past and present
represents a huge anti-war statement
represents a permanent scar or mark in U.S. history
politicizes the deaths of these 57,000 soldiers
25
The strength of the female persona is strongly articulated in the works of
Kiki Smith
Julie Mehretu
Yinka Shonibare
Mariko Mori
26
Ai Weiwei created Kui Hua Zi
as an ode to the sunflower seed
as an expression of "art for art's sake"
as social commentary and political statement
as an ironic criticism of Western conceptions of art
27
Julie Mehretu's Stadia II can be described as resembling all of the following EXCEPT . . .
a political chamber
an amphitheater
a large pool
a sports arena
28
The temporary nature of Christo and Jean-Claude's The Gates . . .
created an urgency to experience the briefly altered park
made it one of the least appreciated works in Central Park
left viewers unaffected and apathetic
created a communal sense of experience
29
The lavishness of Osorio's installations has named them the moniker . . .
New Baroque
Latino Rococo
Chicanococo
Nuyorican
30
The references to jazz music in Basquiat's Horn Players include all of the following EXCEPT
an actual trumpet embedded in the work
allusions to Charlie "the Bird" Parker (Ornithology)
the repetition of "Dizzy Gillespie"
numerous images of instruments and musical notes
31
This work was created to reflect back upon the . . .
strides in education in recent years
multitude of languages spoken in the modern world
achievements and disappointments of the 20th century
subversive activities of modern governments
32
The work of Jean-Michel Basquiat shows various influences including all of the following EXCEPT
ancient Egyptian body formulas
jazz music
the African-American experience
graffiti art
33
Walker’s talent, as exemplified by Darkytown Rebellion, lies in . . .
uilding a world that unleashes horrors even as it seduces
overwhelming the viewer and confusing them
creating unnecessary controversy
layering colors and directing light
34
In their installation The Gates, Christo and Jean-Claude were clearly inspired by . . .
the Japanese tradition of torii
the Korean tombs of the Silla Kingdom
the Indian tradition of stupa
the Chinese tradition of pagoda
35
Koons's art work Pink Panther is probably most significant for its
total and complete embracing of "kitsch" art
challenging of the critical enterprise of Postmodernism
nostalgic remembrance of mass culture objects
unanimous celebration and critical reception by art critics

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