Question 1

Christo and Jeanne-Claude are known for their temporary, __________ artworks.

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  cantilevering 
C)  dripping 
D)  site-specific 
A)  projection 
B)  cantilevering 
C)  dripping 
D)  site-specific

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was made collaboratively by hundreds of volunteers. 
B)  It includes art forms that have traditionally been the work of women. 
C)  It is meant to commemorate the accomplishments of women artists from the past. 
D)  Abstracted designs based on female genitalia symbolize women from all times and ethnicities. 
A)  It was made collaboratively by hundreds of volunteers. 
B)  It includes art forms that have traditionally been the work of women. 
C)  It is meant to commemorate the accomplishments of women artists from the past. 
D)  Abstracted designs based on female genitalia symbolize women from all times and ethnicities.

Question 3

Critics of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were especially outraged by the use of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the color black 
B)  the setting 
C)  the minimalist treatment 
D)  the listing of names 
A)  the color black 
B)  the setting 
C)  the minimalist treatment 
D)  the listing of names

Question 4

Louise Nevelson arrives at works such as Sky Cathedral after _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  piecing together different shapes of glass 
B)  experimenting with combines 
C)  stacking boxes of discarded objects together 
D)  collaging photographs 
A)  piecing together different shapes of glass 
B)  experimenting with combines 
C)  stacking boxes of discarded objects together 
D)  collaging photographs

Question 5

The ______________ led informally by Damian Hirst were among the most sensational of modern artists.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neo-Expressionists 
B)  Young British Artists 
C)  Third Text 
D)  Womanhouse 
A)  Neo-Expressionists 
B)  Young British Artists 
C)  Third Text 
D)  Womanhouse

Question 6

Kiki Smith is a Postmodern sculptor interested in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body 
B)  religious images 
C)  race 
D)  geometric forms 
A)  body 
B)  religious images 
C)  race 
D)  geometric forms

Question 7

Although initially a revolutionary style, _____________ architecture came to stand for corporate wealth and power.

Accepted Answer

A)  International Style 
B)  Deconstructivist 
C)  High Tech 
D)  Postmodern 
A)  International Style 
B)  Deconstructivist 
C)  High Tech 
D)  Postmodern

Question 8

The artist Shirin Neshat' "Women of Allah" series of photographs explores how Iranian women are ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyped in the West 
B)  treated in Iran 
C)  violent 
D)  devoutly religious 
A)  stereotyped in the West 
B)  treated in Iran 
C)  violent 
D)  devoutly religious

Question 9

How does Jackie Winsor's Burnt Piece subvert the practices of Minimalist sculptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  It relies on natural materials. 
B)  It references the artist's autobiography. 
C)  The artist's working process is visible. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It relies on natural materials. 
B)  It references the artist's autobiography. 
C)  The artist's working process is visible. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Claes Oldenburg created __________ of consumer culture in the form of sculptures.

Accepted Answer

A)  ironic critiques 
B)  reproductions 
C)  religious parodies 
D)  aggressive confrontations 
A)  ironic critiques 
B)  reproductions 
C)  religious parodies 
D)  aggressive confrontations

Question 11

Judy Baca was influenced by the Mexican __________ in making her large-scale socially relevant paintings.

Accepted Answer

A)  folk artists 
B)  muralists 
C)  weaving 
D)  religious art 
A)  folk artists 
B)  muralists 
C)  weaving 
D)  religious art

Question 12

The Guerrilla Girls raise awareness of race and gender discrimination by appropriating strategies of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  first-wave feminist artists 
B)  Modernism 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  Postcolonial discourse 
A)  first-wave feminist artists 
B)  Modernism 
C)  guerilla warfare 
D)  Postcolonial discourse

Question 13

How did Happenings differ from conventional theatrical performances?

Accepted Answer

A)  It invades the viewer's space, 
B)  The viewer must frequently participate, 
C)  Its structure allows for the occurrence of chance and spontaneous events. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It invades the viewer's space, 
B)  The viewer must frequently participate, 
C)  Its structure allows for the occurrence of chance and spontaneous events. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

What term did Miriam Schapiro use to describe her work that combined acrylic paint with colorful pieces of fabric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pattern and Decoration 
B)  femmage 
C)  bricolage 
D)  herstory paintings 
A)  Pattern and Decoration 
B)  femmage 
C)  bricolage 
D)  herstory paintings

Question 15

The art of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg questioned the influential ideas of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clement Greenberg 
B)  John Cage 
C)  Willem de Kooning 
D)  Jasper Johns 
A)  Clement Greenberg 
B)  John Cage 
C)  Willem de Kooning 
D)  Jasper Johns

Question 16

What is Postmodern architecture?

Accepted Answer

Postmodern architecture is a style or mo

Question 17

According to the text, which of the following developments in contemporary art has resulted from the rise of globalism in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A)  international exhibitions provide opportunities for diverse artistic exchange 
B)  studio craft arts have taken a more prominent place in the art world 
C)  artists have shifted toward digital formats of film and video 
D)  artists engage with a broad range of social, political, economic, and environmental concerns 
A)  international exhibitions provide opportunities for diverse artistic exchange 
B)  studio craft arts have taken a more prominent place in the art world 
C)  artists have shifted toward digital formats of film and video 
D)  artists engage with a broad range of social, political, economic, and environmental concerns

Question 18

The text explains that Minimalist art is best understood when considered ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  in photographic reproductions 
B)  in a gallery or museum context 
C)  alongside the artists' written manifestoes 
D)  from a distance 
A)  in photographic reproductions 
B)  in a gallery or museum context 
C)  alongside the artists' written manifestoes 
D)  from a distance

Question 19

What commercial technique did Roy Lichtenstein imitate in his paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  silkscreening 
B)  benday dots 
C)  photography 
D)  digital imaging 
A)  silkscreening 
B)  benday dots 
C)  photography 
D)  digital imaging

Question 20

What are Earthworks?

Accepted Answer

Earthworks refer to engineered modificat

Exam 33: The International Scene Since 1950

Christo and Jeanne-Claude are known for their temporary, __________ artworks.

Which of the following is NOT true of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party ?

Critics of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were especially outraged by the use of ____________.

Louise Nevelson arrives at works such as Sky Cathedral after _____________.

The ______________ led informally by Damian Hirst were among the most sensational of modern artists.

Kiki Smith is a Postmodern sculptor interested in the __________.

Although initially a revolutionary style, _____________ architecture came to stand for corporate wealth and power.

The artist Shirin Neshat' "Women of Allah" series of photographs explores how Iranian women are ______________.

How does Jackie Winsor's Burnt Piece subvert the practices of Minimalist sculptors?

Claes Oldenburg created __________ of consumer culture in the form of sculptures.

Judy Baca was influenced by the Mexican __________ in making her large-scale socially relevant paintings.

The Guerrilla Girls raise awareness of race and gender discrimination by appropriating strategies of ____________.

How did Happenings differ from conventional theatrical performances?

What term did Miriam Schapiro use to describe her work that combined acrylic paint with colorful pieces of fabric?

The art of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg questioned the influential ideas of ____________.

What is Postmodern architecture?

According to the text, which of the following developments in contemporary art has resulted from the rise of globalism in the twenty-first century?

The text explains that Minimalist art is best understood when considered ________________

What commercial technique did Roy Lichtenstein imitate in his paintings?

What are Earthworks?

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