Question 1

What did Roy Lichtenstein find so distasteful in art of the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic style
B)  patron/artist relations
C)  neutral museum spaces
D)  egotistical, self-important artists
E)  none of these are correct D

Question 2

A Happening is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a style of art that reveals the inner emotions of the artist
B)  the main contemporary art exhibition that occurs every other year
C)  a gallery reception for a new exhibition
D)  a theatrical event that encompasses the art experience
E)  a video installation D

Question 3

Robert Rauschenberg painted in an Abstract Expressionist style but applied it to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  portraiture
B)  objects and symbols from pop culture
C)  landscape
D)  book covers
E)  advertising B

Question 4

The Guerilla Girls use posters, billboards, and on-site appearances to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  raise awareness for male artists
B)  raise awareness about animal rights, especially gorillas
C)  provide comic relief to the art world
D)  draw attention to up and coming galleries
E)  eliminate bias against women in the art world

Question 5

According to Robert Venturi, what was the mistake of the International Style?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of the glass curtain
B)  the simple box shape
C)  the rejection of the past
D)  the sleek styling
E)  the clean lines

Question 6

Minimalism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-minded and refined
B)  stripped down to the bare essentials
C)  self-sufficient without subject matter
D)  fabricated from industrial materials
E)  all of these are correct

Question 7

How did Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg break with the philosophies of the Abstract Expressionists and what effect did it have?

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Question 8

On what issue does artist Shazia Sikander comment in her work Pleasure Pillars (2001)?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional Islamic court painting
B)  female identity
C)  military conflict
D)  conflicting styles from the East and West
E)  all of these are correct

Question 9

In what ways was art seen like a commodity after WWII?

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Question 10

The character Mr.DOB by Takashi Murakami is symbolic as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-portrait of the artist
B)  a self-portrait of the Japanese people
C)  American consumerism and pop culture
D)  the Japanese counterpart to Mickey Mouse
E)  the increased mechanization of society

Question 11

Discuss the role of performance art in the direction of later twentieth-century art.

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Question 12

How did Robert Rauschenberg describe Pop Art?

Accepted Answer

A)  "in the gap between art and life"
B)  "in between fun and art"
C)  "sugary"
D)  all of these are correct
E)  none of these are correct

Question 13

Anselm Kiefer is associated with __________ due to his use of vigorous brushstrokes and emotion-laden imagery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Performance Art
B)  Happenings
C)  Neoexpressionism
D)  Pop Art
E)  Minimalism

Question 14

Which artist was known for his brutally honest portraits such as his self-portrait Painter Working, Reflection (1993)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petah Coyne
B)  Richard Diebenkorn
C)  Robert Rauschenberg
D)  Lucien Freud
E)  Anselm Kiefer

Question 15

What is true of Minnesotan artist Duane Hanson's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are superrealistic sculptures.
B)  They are accessible to all viewers.
C)  They reflect life.
D)  Both a and c are correct.
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 16

Superrealism is like Minimalism in that both ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  re-created very realistic, representational scenes
B)  depicted highly reflective surfaces
C)  are cool and calculated
D)  express the inner emotions of the artist
E)  all of these are correct

Question 17

One of the main characteristics of Postmodern art is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rediscovering the past
B)  rejecting the past
C)  stripping art down to the basic essentials
D)  the emergence of new styles
E)  emotionless imagery

Question 18

Postmodern architecture is often considered neo-eclectic because it _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a completely new style of architecture
B)  contains proportions of classical architecture
C)  uses the concept of "less is more" in the lack of windows
D)  combines several different and contradictory styles within one building
E)  uses primitive building methods and techniques

Question 19

Andy Warhol was the most influential artist of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract Expressionism
B)  Pop Art
C)  Minimalism
D)  Photorealism
E)  Postmodernism

Question 20

Why is art like therapy to Louise Bourgeois?

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Exam 20: A Storm of Images: Art in the Contemporary World