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

unifies the nation's past and present

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

explore the nature of narrative and pictorial invention

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

how natives should embrace consumer culture

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

challenging of the critical enterprise of Postmodernism

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

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

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

an actual trumpet embedded in the work

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

nyoi hoju, or wish-granting jewel

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

the Japanese tradition of torii

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

imitates the appearance of human skin

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

'African' Dutch wax fabrics covered with Indonesian patterns

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

the significance of alcohol and libation in West Africa

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 works express an interest in . . .

adapting traditional formulas onto contemporary works

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

to attract fans of slow-motion films

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

are the invention of the artist and are meaningless

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

a word or custom a nonnative may mispronounce

Ai Weiwei created Kui Hua Zi

as social commentary and political statement

Song Su-nam's Summer Trees references the

Asian tradition of painting with ink

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

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