Question 1

The artist whose imagery suggests graffiti is&#10;A)Sherman.&#10;B)Basquiat.&#10;C)Kiefer.&#10;D)Rothenberg.&#10;E)Jaudon.

Accepted Answer

Basquiat's art is heavily influenced by graffiti and street art, featuring bold colors, loose brushstrokes, and stylized text. His work often incorporates social commentary and critiques of capitalism and racism, and he emerged as a prominent figure in the 1980s New York City art scene alongside other street artists.

Question 2

Sherman's self-portrait as the figure in La Fornarina differs from La Fornarina in being&#10;A)more accurate because it is a photograph.&#10;B)more idealized.&#10;C)satirical.&#10;D)anti-women.

Accepted Answer

Sherman's self-portrait as the figure in La Fornarina is considered satirical because it plays with and critiques the representation of women in art, using irony and exaggeration to comment on the original painting's portrayal and broader themes of female representation.

Question 3

Which is LEAST true of the Christos?&#10;A)They are Conceptual artists.&#10;B)They recycle their materials.&#10;C)They accept no financial patronage.&#10;D)They raise money by selling drawings, collages and models.

Accepted Answer

The Christos, known for their large-scale environmental works of art, are more accurately described as environmental or installation artists rather than conceptual artists. Conceptual art focuses on the idea or concept behind the work, rather than the finished art object itself, which is a distinction from the Christos' approach that emphasizes the visual and physical experience of their installations.

Question 4

Which structure is NOT correctly matched with its location?&#10;A)the Whitney Museum - New York City&#10;B)Piazza d'Italia - New Orleans&#10;C)Lloyd's Building - London&#10;D)Glass pyramid - Cairo&#10;E)the Frederick R.Wiseman Museum - Minneapolis

Accepted Answer

The glass pyramid is actually located in Paris, France, not Cairo.

Question 5

Whose artistic work was sometimes dismissed as kitsch?&#10;A)Mapplethorpe&#10;B)Paik&#10;C)Koons&#10;D)Sherman&#10;E)Fuller

Accepted Answer

Jeff Koons' work has been frequently criticized for being too commercialized and overly kitschy, including his famous sculptures of balloon animals and oversized flowers. Many critics have dismissed his work as lacking substance and being more focused on shock value and consumer appeal.

Question 6

Which of the following correctly matches artist(s)with work?&#10;A)the Christos - Wrapped Reichstag&#10;B)Frank Gehry - the Whitney Museum&#10;C)Buckminster Fuller - Lloyd's Building&#10;D)I.M.Pei - Geodesic domes

Accepted Answer

The Christos (Christo and Jeanne-Claude) are known for wrapping large structures like the Reichstag in Berlin.

Note: Option B is incorrect as Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, not the Whitney Museum. Option C is incorrect as Buckminster Fuller designed the geodesic dome, not the Lloyd's Building. Option D is incorrect as the geodesic dome is associated with Buckminster Fuller, not I.M.Pei.

Question 7

The large central space around which the new Lloyd's building was wrapped is the&#10;A)atrium.&#10;B)courtyard.&#10;C)narthex.&#10;D)nave.

Accepted Answer

The large central space around which the new Lloyd's building was wrapped is called an atrium. An atrium is an open central court in a modern public or commercial building, often having a glass roof, and surrounded by offices or living quarters.

Question 8

What is a fullerene?&#10;A)a building by Fuller&#10;B)a unit of a geodesic dome&#10;C)a Dymaxion&#10;D)a molecule&#10;E)an atom

Accepted Answer

A fullerene is a molecule composed of carbon atoms arranged in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, tube, or other shapes. It is named after Buckminster Fuller, who designed geodesic domes which have a similar structure to some fullerene molecules.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate match?&#10;A)Chicago's The Dinner Party - Tintoretto's Last Supper&#10;B)Close's 1997 Self-Portrait - Mosaic tessera&#10;C)Smithson's Spiral Jetty - Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism&#10;D)Estes' Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum - the Robie House

Accepted Answer

Estes' Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum and the Robie House are not directly related in the context of the other options provided. The other options (A, B, C) correctly match artworks or artists with styles, techniques, or influences, whereas option D pairs a specific artwork by Richard Estes, known for photorealism, with two architectural works by different architects (Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House and Frank Gehry's design for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, might be a confusion point but Estes' work and the Robie House do not have a direct connection).

Question 10

Which is NOT a reference in the iconography of The Dinner Party?&#10;A)Hatshepsut&#10;B)Virginia Woolf&#10;C)The Last Supper&#10;D)Stieglitz&#10;E)O'Keeffe

Accepted Answer

Stieglitz is not a reference in the iconography of The Dinner Party, which instead features prominent women throughout history such as Hatshepsut and Virginia Woolf, as well as a reimagining of The Last Supper with female figures. O'Keeffe is also referenced in the artwork as a place setting.

Question 11

NEA stands for&#10;A)National Esthetic Association.&#10;B)National Endowment of Aesthetics.&#10;C)National Endowment for the Arts.&#10;D)National Efforts for Artists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of NEA stands for&#10;A)National Esthetic Association.&#10;B)National Endowment of...

Question 12

In what city was a museum indicted for exhibiting Mapplethorpe's photographs? A.Cleveland&#10;B)Cincinnati&#10;C)Chicago&#10;D)Washington,D.C.&#10;E)Philadelphia

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what city was a museum indicted...

Question 13

Which of the following is an appropriate match of artist and artistic category?&#10;A)Smith - Body Art&#10;B)Basquiat - landscape&#10;C)Kiefer - Feminism&#10;D)Paik - environmental art

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an appropriate...

Question 14

Who was a graduate of the Bauhaus?&#10;A)Fuller&#10;B)Breuer&#10;C)Pei&#10;D)Rothenberg&#10;E)Nauman

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was a graduate of the Bauhaus?&#10;A)Fuller&#10;B)Breuer&#10;C)Pei&#10;D)Rothenberg&#10;E)Nauman...

Question 15

Gilbert & George described themselves as&#10;A)performance artists.&#10;B)impresarios.&#10;C)video artists.&#10;D)living sculptures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gilbert & George described themselves as&#10;A)performance artists.&#10;B)impresarios.&#10;C)video...

Question 16

The artist who developed a philosophy of cybernetics is&#10;A)Christo.&#10;B)Nauman.&#10;C)Lin.&#10;D)Paik.&#10;E)Kiefer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The artist who developed a philosophy of...

Question 17

Which is LEAST true of Chuck Close's work?&#10;A)He relies on photography.&#10;B)His main subject is portraiture.&#10;C)His favorite paint is acrylic.&#10;D)His most usual viewpoint is the close-up.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is LEAST true of Chuck Close's...

Question 18

Who of the following is NOT an environmental artist?&#10;A)Smithson&#10;B)Holt&#10;C)the Christos&#10;D)Smith

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who of the following is NOT an...

Question 19

Which of the following correctly matches an example of environmental art with its location.&#10;A)Spiral Jetty - Oregon&#10;B)Blue Umbrellas - California&#10;C)Long Division - New York City&#10;D)Stone Enclosure: Rock Rings - Washington,&#10;D)C.

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The answer of Which of the following correctly matches an...

Question 20

Nauman prefers Man Ray to Duchamp because&#10;A)Man Ray is a greater artist.&#10;B)Man Ray is more unreasonable.&#10;C)Man Ray is more original.&#10;D)Man Ray is more Classical.&#10;E)Man Ray is a photographer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nauman prefers Man Ray to Duchamp because&#10;A)Man...

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