Question 1

What was Andy Goldsworthy's Cracked Rock Spiral tribute to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Green architecture 
B)  Christo's Surrounded Islands 
C)  Robert Smithson and Spiral Jetty 
D)  performance art 
A)  Green architecture 
B)  Christo's Surrounded Islands 
C)  Robert Smithson and Spiral Jetty 
D)  performance art

Question 2

The harnessing of solar power is one of the central features of ____ architecture.

Accepted Answer

A)  deconstructivism 
B)  green 
C)  International style 
D)  environmental 
A)  deconstructivism 
B)  green 
C)  International style 
D)  environmental

Question 3

____ is an example of High-Tech architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guggenheim Bilbao Museo 
B)  Tijbaou Cultural Centre 
C)  Grand Louvre Pyramide 
D)  Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank 
A)  Guggenheim Bilbao Museo 
B)  Tijbaou Cultural Centre 
C)  Grand Louvre Pyramide 
D)  Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank

Question 4

Describe the work of Faith Ringgold, Adrian Piper and Kiki Smith. How do these artists articulate their personal definitions in their work? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Faith Ringgold, Adrian Piper, and Kiki S

Question 5

____ is the gay artist whose show, The Perfect Moment, was cancelled for its openly gay character.

Accepted Answer

A)  Willie Bester 
B)  Robert Mapplethorpe 
C)  Cliff Whiting 
D)  David Wojnarowicz 
A)  Willie Bester 
B)  Robert Mapplethorpe 
C)  Cliff Whiting 
D)  David Wojnarowicz

Question 6

A few of the artists in this chapter created memorials. How did their design reflect the nature and purpose of the memorial? What objections did they face?

Accepted Answer

Several artists in this chapter created

Question 7

What is Neo-Expressionism?

Accepted Answer

One of the first coherent move

Question 8

A good example of Postmodernist architecture is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 
B)  Guggenheim Museum, New York 
C)  Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp 
D)  Seagram Building, New York 
A)  Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 
B)  Guggenheim Museum, New York 
C)  Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp 
D)  Seagram Building, New York

Question 9

What heritage does the work of Jeff Koons show?

Accepted Answer

The work of Koons reflects the legacy of

Question 10

In what way is this work a departure from typical examples of video art?

Accepted Answer

Tony Oursler, MAnswerheshe (31-47). Whil

Question 11

Compare and contrast three different examples of art works that have incorporated text. Discuss the role of text in each of their works in terms of its aesthetic value and message to the viewer.

Accepted Answer

One example of an artwork that incorpora

Question 12

Explain the relationship between Postmodernism and commodity culture. How have the issues of culture and society shaped the art? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism and commodity culture are

Question 13

The incinerated appearance of Anslem Kierfer's Nigredo recalls ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chicago fire 
B)  the holocaust 
C)  segregation 
D)  sexual deviance 
A)  the Chicago fire 
B)  the holocaust 
C)  segregation 
D)  sexual deviance

Question 14

Describe the influence and use of modern technologies in the arts of the late twentieth century. How have artists transformed these "tools" into viable art-making processes? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The late twentieth century saw a signifi

Question 15

Identify at least two types of architecture discussed in this chapter. Using examples, identify the aims of each type and how the image selected is representative of that type.

Accepted Answer

In this chapter, two types of architectu

Question 16

The work of Melvin Edwards is very evocative. He uses small found metal objects that he intertwines and welds together creating a haunting theme. Which of the following is that theme?

Accepted Answer

A)  lynching 
B)  war 
C)  assassination 
D)  riots 
A)  lynching 
B)  war 
C)  assassination 
D)  riots

Question 17

How did the public react to Richard Serra's Tilted Arc as public art?

Accepted Answer

The public reacted negatively. Many felt

Question 18

How does Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum located in Bilbao, Spain conform to the Deconstructivist agenda?

Accepted Answer

It is an immensely dramatic building of

Question 19

The polish artist, Krzysztof Wodiczko developed artworks involving ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  found metal objects 
B)  paper and fabric 
C)  the projection of slide images outdoors 
D)  waste products 
A)  found metal objects 
B)  paper and fabric 
C)  the projection of slide images outdoors 
D)  waste products

Question 20

Which of the following describes Kruger's photo-collages?

Accepted Answer

A)  They inform the "preciousness" of good small photo-collage. 
B)  They challenge media markets to pursue good design. 
C)  The indiscriminate use of words and photos creates bad design and her work is deemed critically unacceptable. 
D)  They challenge cultural attitudes. 
A)  They inform the "preciousness" of good small photo-collage. 
B)  They challenge media markets to pursue good design. 
C)  The indiscriminate use of words and photos creates bad design and her work is deemed critically unacceptable. 
D)  They challenge cultural attitudes.

Exam 31: Contemporary Art Worldwide

What was Andy Goldsworthy's Cracked Rock Spiral tribute to?

The harnessing of solar power is one of the central features of ____ architecture.

____ is an example of High-Tech architecture?

Describe the work of Faith Ringgold, Adrian Piper and Kiki Smith. How do these artists articulate their personal definitions in their work? Use examples to support your essay.

____ is the gay artist whose show, The Perfect Moment, was cancelled for its openly gay character.

A few of the artists in this chapter created memorials. How did their design reflect the nature and purpose of the memorial? What objections did they face?

What is Neo-Expressionism?

A good example of Postmodernist architecture is ____.

What heritage does the work of Jeff Koons show?

In what way is this work a departure from typical examples of video art?

Compare and contrast three different examples of art works that have incorporated text. Discuss the role of text in each of their works in terms of its aesthetic value and message to the viewer.

Explain the relationship between Postmodernism and commodity culture. How have the issues of culture and society shaped the art? Use examples to support your essay.

The incinerated appearance of Anslem Kierfer's Nigredo recalls ____.

Describe the influence and use of modern technologies in the arts of the late twentieth century. How have artists transformed these "tools" into viable art-making processes? Use examples to support your essay.

Identify at least two types of architecture discussed in this chapter. Using examples, identify the aims of each type and how the image selected is representative of that type.

The work of Melvin Edwards is very evocative. He uses small found metal objects that he intertwines and welds together creating a haunting theme. Which of the following is that theme?

How did the public react to Richard Serra's Tilted Arc as public art?

How does Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum located in Bilbao, Spain conform to the Deconstructivist agenda?

The polish artist, Krzysztof Wodiczko developed artworks involving ____.

Which of the following describes Kruger's photo-collages?

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

the Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

the Baroque in Italy and Spain

the Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Impressionism, Post-impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

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