Exam 16: Contemporary Art Worldwide

Describe the imagery of Bill Viola's The Crossing.

Compare and contrast Serra's Tilted Arc and Kapoor's Cloud Gate. Why was public opinion favorable to one and not the other?

Describe the photographic process used by this artist.

What meaning do the hanging objects bring to the artwork?

What Chinese practices are criticized in Zhang Xiaogang's Bloodline: Big Family No. 2?

Botero's images of tortured Iraqi prisoners resemble images of _____.

Describe the efforts of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to create their work Surrounded Islands.

How does this exemplify the High-Tech approach to architecture?

Faith Ringgold used _____ as an artistic medium to reference the domestic sphere.

The spiritual interests of _____ encouraged him to make multimedia works that encourage the spectator to be introspective.

Contemporary artists frequently use art to comment on political and social issues. Using examples, identify some of the issues addressed by artists. Consider how they communicate their concerns.

_____ created temporary artworks that modified the landscape.

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class. Suggested images, not in the text:

Which artwork was removed after coming under attack from the public?

_____ was the source of inspiration for Elizabeth Murray's Can You Hear Me?reen ar.

Describe artistic efforts to address war. Using examples, describe the artist's approach, materials, and intentions.

The subjects of Andreas Gursky's enormous color prints come from _____.

Willie Bester's painting Homage to Steve Biko specifically attacks _____.

Shahzia Sikander's work is often influenced by _____.

The title of Matthew Barney's Cremaster series references _____.