Question 1

The Japanese group Gutai functioned from 1954 to 1972. In their manifesto, they proclaimed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of traditional art making 
B)  to maintain Japanese traditions 
C)  to celebrate the landscape 
D)  an end to radical art 
A)  the end of traditional art making 
B)  to maintain Japanese traditions 
C)  to celebrate the landscape 
D)  an end to radical art A

Question 2

Why was the purchase of Gerard Sekoto's painting Street Scene by the South African National Gallery made secret?

Accepted Answer

The purchase of Gerard Sekoto's painting Street Scene by the South African National Gallery was made secret because of the political climate at the time. Sekoto, a black artist, was living in exile due to the apartheid regime in South Africa. The government did not want to draw attention to the purchase of a painting by a black artist, as it would have been seen as a form of resistance against the oppressive regime. Therefore, the purchase was kept secret to avoid any potential backlash or repercussions.

Question 3

In the late 1950s, a group of students in Nigeria formed the Zaria Art Society with the goal of expressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  more of their African identity in their works 
B)  surrealistic imagery in their works 
C)  colonial leadership in their works 
D)  minimalist imagery in their works 
A)  more of their African identity in their works 
B)  surrealistic imagery in their works 
C)  colonial leadership in their works 
D)  minimalist imagery in their works A

Question 4

What was the purpose of the Chinese League of Left-Wing Artists in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese League of Left-Wing Artists,

Question 5

The style of Li Hua's Take Him In! is similar to Western examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-Impressionism 
B)  Surrealism 
C)  Pop Art 
D)  Social Realism 
A)  Post-Impressionism 
B)  Surrealism 
C)  Pop Art 
D)  Social Realism

Question 6

How has globalization affected traditional non-Western artistic traditions? What place does diversity occupy in the art world, and what are some nationalistic concerns explored by artists? Should ethnicity and/or nationality determine what an artist creates? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Globalization has had a significant impa

Question 7

This artist, creator of Sunrise Over the Eastern Sea traveled throughout Japan in the 1930s sketching and painting the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fujishima Takeji 
B)  Gao Jianfu 
C)  Saburo Murakami 
D)  M. F. Husain 
A)  Fujishima Takeji 
B)  Gao Jianfu 
C)  Saburo Murakami 
D)  M. F. Husain

Question 8

How did the Gutai group of artists anticipated several aspects of Happenings and Performance Art that emerged later in the West?

Accepted Answer

The Gutai group of artists anticipated s

Question 9

Identify the first Black African Modernist.

Accepted Answer

The first Black African modernist is oft

Question 10

The color schemes and flat patterns illustrated in Amrita Sher-Gil's The Swing were directly influenced by the Post-Impressionism of Paul Gauguin and:

Accepted Answer

A)  the symbolism of Gustave Moreau 
B)  the ancient caves at Ajanta 
C)  the Court of the Lions at Alhambra 
D)  the Egyptian pyramids 
A)  the symbolism of Gustave Moreau 
B)  the ancient caves at Ajanta 
C)  the Court of the Lions at Alhambra 
D)  the Egyptian pyramids

The Japanese group Gutai functioned from 1954 to 1972. In their manifesto, they proclaimed:

Why was the purchase of Gerard Sekoto's painting Street Scene by the South African National Gallery made secret?

In the late 1950s, a group of students in Nigeria formed the Zaria Art Society with the goal of expressing:

What was the purpose of the Chinese League of Left-Wing Artists in the 1930s?

The style of Li Hua's Take Him In! is similar to Western examples of:

How has globalization affected traditional non-Western artistic traditions? What place does diversity occupy in the art world, and what are some nationalistic concerns explored by artists? Should ethnicity and/or nationality determine what an artist creates? Explain.

This artist, creator of Sunrise Over the Eastern Sea traveled throughout Japan in the 1930s sketching and painting the landscape.

How did the Gutai group of artists anticipated several aspects of Happenings and Performance Art that emerged later in the West?

Identify the first Black African Modernist.

The color schemes and flat patterns illustrated in Amrita Sher-Gil's The Swing were directly influenced by the Post-Impressionism of Paul Gauguin and:

The Nature of Art and Creativity

Visual Communication

How an Artwork Is Built

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Photography

Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts

Graphic Design

Sculpture

Flirting With Function

Architecture

Evaluating Art

From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age

The Classical and Medieval West

Renaissance and Baroque Europe

Traditional Arts of Asia

The Islamic World

Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Early Twentieth Century

Between World Wars

Postwar Modern Movements in the West

Postmodernity and Global Art

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Exam 24: Modern Art Beyond the West

The Japanese group Gutai functioned from 1954 to 1972. In their manifesto, they proclaimed:

Why was the purchase of Gerard Sekoto's painting Street Scene by the South African National Gallery made secret?

In the late 1950s, a group of students in Nigeria formed the Zaria Art Society with the goal of expressing:

What was the purpose of the Chinese League of Left-Wing Artists in the 1930s?

The style of Li Hua's Take Him In! is similar to Western examples of:

How has globalization affected traditional non-Western artistic traditions? What place does diversity occupy in the art world, and what are some nationalistic concerns explored by artists? Should ethnicity and/or nationality determine what an artist creates? Explain.

This artist, creator of Sunrise Over the Eastern Sea traveled throughout Japan in the 1930s sketching and painting the landscape.

How did the Gutai group of artists anticipated several aspects of Happenings and Performance Art that emerged later in the West?

Identify the first Black African Modernist.

The color schemes and flat patterns illustrated in Amrita Sher-Gil's The Swing were directly influenced by the Post-Impressionism of Paul Gauguin and:

The Nature of Art and Creativity

Visual Communication

How an Artwork Is Built

Drawing

Painting

Printmaking

Photography

Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts

Graphic Design

Sculpture

Flirting With Function

Architecture

Evaluating Art

From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age

The Classical and Medieval West

Renaissance and Baroque Europe

Traditional Arts of Asia

The Islamic World

Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Early Twentieth Century

Between World Wars

Postwar Modern Movements in the West

Postmodernity and Global Art

Filters