Why would contemporary artist name their works Untitled?

to encourage viewers to draw their own conclusions

The 2016 site-specific work by Christo inviting visitors to commute to nearby islands on foot:

The Floating Piers, Sulzano, Italy

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Quiz: Contemporary Arts for Beginners

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An exercise to grasp the basics of Contemporary Arts.

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1
Why would contemporary artist name their works Untitled?
to encourage viewers to draw their own conclusions
They eventually run out of names
Maybe that’s really what the painting stands for?
2
Who is the cont. artist breaking the record for the most expensive artwork for $58.4 million?
Van Gogh
Jeff Koons
Gerard Richter
Tracey Emin
3
Which of the below can be considered as a material to produce contemporary artwork?
Found objects
Oil & Canvas
All
Garbage
4
This is a famous piece by the contemporary artist Marc Quinn. Would you guess the medium?
Acrilic
Ink on canvas
Oil Painting
Photography
5
The 2016 site-specific work by Christo inviting visitors to commute to nearby islands on foot:
The Floating Piers, Sulzano, Italy
The Labyrinth, South of France
The Rubicon, Lanzarote Island
The Canopy, Melbourne
6
James Turrell's renowned lightworks were mistaken to be in which controversial R&B music video?
Hotline Bling by Drake
Happy by Pharell Williams
Dangerously in love by Beyonce
Work by Rihanna
7
Which artist did cover the vast floor of Tate Modern in handmade porcelain sunflower seeds?
Ai Weiwei
Damien Hirst
Julian Opie
Bill Viola
8
Who is the street artist emerged from the underground graffiti scene of London in the 1990s?
Banksy
tbc
9
What is Contemporary Art?
Art created majorly after the 1970s.
All of the above
Art that is created during our lifetimes.
Art that doesn't have one, single objective or point of view
10
Which famous film star did Pop artist Andy Warhol make more portraits of than any other?
Marilyn Monroe
Taylor Swift
Clark Gable
Clint Eastwood

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