Exam 16: Contemporary Art Worldwide

The manner in which Bleeding Takari II by El Anatsui moves makes it similar to the artworks of _____.

Shahzia Sikander's work is often influenced by _____.

What highly unusual material did Chris Ofili use on his painting The Holy Virgin Mary ?

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

How has a Book from the Sky by Xu Bing been interpreted?

Contemporary art is created in a variety of media. Explore the manner in which artists experimented with different media. Provide examples.

Public artworks have come under attack and have been removed. Describe a select number of controversial artworks. On what grounds did the public criticize the artworks?

The harnessing of solar energy as a power source is a key, defining feature of _____.

The art of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith focuses largely on the concerns of _____.

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

Discuss why Norman Foster's Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank is considered High-Tech architecture.

_____ consists of a five-channel video pie project on screens hanging in the Guggenheim Museum's rotunda.

Which architectural movement uses new technology?

On what grounds was Maya Lin's memorial opposed?

There have been attempts by contemporary artists to revive the figural tradition. Describe the different approaches that have emerged. What messages are contemporary artists communicating in their use of the body? Provide examples.

Discuss the controversy surrounding the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment . What did people find offensive about this exhibition, and what was the final resolution?

Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial is reminiscent of _____ in its simple geometric form.

Contrast Deconstructivism with both earlier and other contemporary architectural styles. Using examples, identify its distinctive qualities.

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

Jenny Saville's most characteristic artworks are _____.