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1
The artist of the work is from
Africa
Indonesia
Australia
United States
2
Basquiat was best friends with what other famous artist?
Oppenheim
Warhol
Abakanowicz
Pollock
3
The image was created to commemorate
Columbus Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Presidents Day
4
The theme of the work characterizes
social classes in modern society.
the frivolous nature of the US economy.
all of the above.
appropriation of goods in the global community.
5
Who are the people painted in the image?
Picasso's guitar players
hired art models
Artists, Warhol and Basquiat
Famous jazz musicians, Gillespie and Parker
6
Who is the artist of Stadia II
Shonibare
Smith
AiWeiwei
Mehretu
7
The image is representative of
Summertime
Wintertime
Rain Time
Green Time
8
The work received backlash because of the material, style and artist.
False
True
9
The image references the domesticity of women and animals.
False
True
10
What symbols of Buddha does the artist use in the image?
Her hand in is in a mudra position.
the floating stupa and Bodhisattva.
the magical wishing jewel.
all of the above.
11
The central theme of the work is
vulnerability in art.
femininity in religion.
Enlightenment for all.
beauty in nature.
12
Abakanowicz' sculptures show the dehumanization of the 20th century.
False
True
13
The artist did not read, write or speak until the age of 6.
False
True
14
Who is the artist of the work?
Neshat
Smith
Kngwarreye
Sherman
15
The name
Preying Mantra
refers to
the praying mantis that blends into its surroundings.
the subject preying on the viewer's fears.
the subject being viewed as prey.
all of the above.
16
The electronic highway showed videos in each state, this gave the work a feeling of
information overload.
community in the U.S.
Zen.
technological innovation.
17
What theme is expressed in the work series
Backs?
chaos.
suffering and mourning.
excitement and hope.
nothingness.
18
Why does the artist create her works?
to criticize historical art.
to rewrite history with her own stories.
to display historical events.
to show the vulnerability of her characters.
19
The work exemplifies mass productions made in China.
False
True
20
The theme of the work is
food scarcity
the indigenous culture of the Pacific.
ecological and health issues.
growth of the economy.
21
Kngwarreye never sold her work.
True
False
22
What does the writing symbolize in the photograph?
an inscription about forgiveness.
all of the above.
text from the Quran.
a poem about the bravery of martyrdom.
23
Salcedo's work is classified as a sculpture.
False
True
24
Who is the artist of this work?
Keshat
Sunam
Maya Lin
Sherman
25
What media was used to make the image?
photography
screenprinting
oil paint
acrylic paint
26
A book from the Sky is a landscape made of Chinese writing.
True
False
27
What scene has the artist depicted?
Judith beheading Holofernes
David and Goliath
The beheading of Medusa
none of the above.
28
Where is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao located?
Spain
New York
France
Australia
29
Androgyne III was influenced by the artist's experiences during
WWI
Vietnam War
WWII
Civil War
30
The barbershops served as settings for video productions that showed people getting a haircut.
False
True
31
The use of words was reminiscent of graffiti art.
False
True
32
The image represents the artist experience as an African American female.
False
True
33
The headless woman is representative of the Reign of Terror in France.
False
True
34
What media was used to create Summer Trees?
ink on paper
acrylic on canvas
oil on canvas
watercolor on paper
35
Su-nam was influenced by what type of art?
Australian art
East Asian art
Middle Eastern art
Western art
36
Who is the artist and actor in the work?
Tuffery
Koons
Viola
Smith
37
Who is the artist of the work?
Ringgold
Mori
Keshat
Walker
38
The gun in the image represents
fear and escape.
all of the above.
martyrdom and control.
power and intelligence.
39
The use of cut paper forces the viewer to discriminate between races and genders.
False
True
40
The word Pisupo means
pea soup
cow
canned
corned beef
41
The artist of the work, Kngwarreye, is from?
Australia
Africa
France
United States
42
The image in the image is a 2D work that uses the element of movement.
False
True
43
What type of art piece can The Gates be classifies as?
installation
earth art
abstract
assemblage
44
Kiki Smith's image
Lying with the Wolf
is a symbol of
predator and prey.
all of the above.
the commonalities between wolves and humans.
humans bonding with animals.
45
Shibboleth refers to
US military code words.
abstract art.
vulnerability.
racial segregation.
46
The architecture can be categorized as
Abstract.
Neoclassical.
Rococo.
Baroque.
47
The material used for the swing was appropriated from what culture?
Africa
Holland
Indonesia
England
48
Which of the following is NOT true?
Sunflower seeds were a rare commodity in China.
1600 artisans created the individual sunflower seeds.
The seeds were created at the Porcelain capital, Jingdezhen.
The work is made of 100 million handmade seeds.
49
Pink panther is made of
bronze
glass
Terra cotta
porcelain
50
What media does Walker use in her works?
acrylic paint
cut paper
photography
screenprinting.
51
The work was created using
screenprinting
calligraphy
printing press
movable type
52
Who is the artist of the work?
Yinka Shonibare
Kiki Smith
El Anatsui
Nam June Paik
53
Who is the artist of the work?
Maya Lin
Neshat
Xu Bing
Su-nam
54
The neon pieces in the work represented electronic communication.
False
True
55
The scenes in the Walkers works are fantastical and cheerful.
True
False
56
Koon's work from his series
Banality
can be decribed as
abstract
kitsch
Rococo
mass production
57
The Electronic Superhighway was created by
Viola
Koons
Osario
Paik
58
The materials he used for the Old Mans Cloth represent.
a Europeanized society.
all of the above.
trade with the United States.
the Transatlantic slave trade.
59
The crossing refers to
the avant-garde art movement.
moving through the earth elements.
spiritual afterlife.
living in the moment.
60
Who is that artist of the work in the image?
Song Su-nam
Andy Warhol
Maya Lin
Faith Ringgold
61
Why is the work different than typical memorials?
The location is unique.
The work makes a political statement about war.
The 58000 names on the wall appear to be abstract.
Anyone can come and visit the memorial.
62
The central theme of the painting is
all of the above.
chaos
revolution
nationalism
63
Why does Smith incorporate paraphernalia with Indian logos in her work?
none of the above.
To show her Native American heritage.
To show appreciation for America's use of Indian symbols.
To trade these items for the land that was lost.
64
The Gates are currently located in New York City.
True
False
65
Who is the artist of this work?
Smith
Koons
Tuffrey
Shonibare
66
The subject of the work is
cutting hair
crying
masculinity
God
67
Pure Land
is a representation of what religion?
Buddhism
Catholicism
Hiduism
Sufism
68
The Bodhisattva's are shown as
clouds.
none of the above.
flowers.
aliens.
