ARH 344 Final Exam
5%
According to the Guerrilla Girls, what percentage of artists on display in the Modern Art sections of the Metropolitan Museum are women? A. 5% B. 15% C. 50% D. 10%
temporary
As a revolt against the consumer culture of the 1970s, Charles Simonds' sculptures were ... A. temporary B. conceptual C. small D. expensive
documented in photos but not for sale
As a revolt against the consumer culture of the 1970s, Gordon Matta-Clark's sculptures were ... A. sold only to corporations B. purely conceptual C. documented in photos but not for sale D. sold only to museums
Andres Serrano
Because he used real bodily fluids in his artwork, Congress attempted to censor the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities from supporting this artist's religious art. A. Andres Serrano B. Damien Hirst C. Matthew Barney D. Robert Gober
from the sale of the small scale sculptures and works on paper that show the planning of the project
How do Christo and Jeanne-Claude pay for their large scale projects? A. from old family money on Jeanne-Claude's side B. from the sale of the small scale sculptures and works on paper that show the planning of the project C. from corporate sponsorships D. from government grants
they wear gorilla masks in public
How do the Guerrilla Girls maintain their anonymity? A. they wear gorilla masks in public B. they created false identities C. they do not make public appearances
Joseph Kosuth
Identify the artist. A. Betye Saar B. Christo and Jeanne-Claude C. Joseph Kosuth D. Gordon Matta-Clark
Gordon Matta-Clark
Identify the artist. A. Joseph Kosuth B. Gordon Matta-Clark C. Anselm Keifer D. Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Philip Guston
Identify the artist. A. Julian Schnabel B. Gerhard Richter C. Philip Guston D. Anselm Keifer
Barbara Kruger
Identify the artist. A. Barbara Kruger B. Haim Steinbach C. Jeff Koons D. Guerrila Girls
Jeff Koons
Identify the artist. A. Christian Boltanski B. Jeff Koons C. Anish Kapoor D. Haim Steinbach
Louise Bourgeois
Identify the artist. A. Fred Wilson B. Yinka Shonibare, MBE C. Kara Walker D. Louise Bourgeois
Keith Haring
Identify the artist. A. Jeff Koons B. Keith Haring C. Jenny Holzer D. Lee (Quinones)
Jenny Holzer
Identify the artist. A. Keith Haring B. Lee (Quinones) C. Jenny Holzer D. Barbara Kruger
Kara Walker
Identify the artist. A. Kiki Smith B. Fred Wilson C. Yinka Shonibare, MBE D. Kara Walker
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Identify the artist. A. Lee (Quinones) B. Anish Kapoor C. Jean-Michel Basquiat D. Keith Haring
Fred Wilson
Identify the artist. A. Louise Bourgeois B. Kara Walker C. Damien Hirst D. Fred Wilson
Yinka Shonibare, MBE
Identify the artist. A. Mariko Mori B. Fred Wilson C. Kara Walker D. Yinka Shonibare, MBE
Damien Hirst
Identify the artist. A. Rachel Whiteread B. Matthew Barney C. Robert Gober D. Damien Hirst
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Identify the artist. A. Vito Acconci B. Christo and Jeanne-Claude C. Charles Simonds D. Gordon Matta-Clark
Cindy Sherman
Identify the artist. A. Cindy Sherman B. Betye Saar C. Faith Ringgold D. Judy Chicago
white chaulk
Keith Haring's famous subway drawings were done in what medium? A. printed plastic B. black light paint C. white chaulk D. spray paint
subway car
Lee's Stop the Bomb is painted on what? A. subway car B. billboard C. paper D. canvas
Essentialism
Match the artwork to a relevant term Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party
Appropriation
Match the artwork to a relevant term Romare Bearden, The Dove
Archive
Match the artwork to a relevant term Vito Acconci, Following Piece
Anarchitecture
Match the artwork to a relevant term. Gordon Matta-Clark, Splitting: Four Corners
stainless steel
Match the artwork to its medium. Anish Kapoor, Cloud Gate
photograph
Match the artwork to its medium. Barbara Kruger, Untitled (You Rule By Pathetic Display)
Photographs, fabric, tin boxes, and lamps
Match the artwork to its medium. Christian Boltanski, Reserve of Dead Swiss
Steel, GRP composites, glass, pig, formaldehyde solution, electric motor, two tanks
Match the artwork to its medium. Damien Hirst, This Little Piggy Went to Market, This Little Piggy Went Home
Photographs, collage, pills, leaves, insects, acrylic, and resin on panel
Match the artwork to its medium. Fred Tomaselli, Bug Blast
Acrylic and oil paintstick on canvas
Match the artwork to its medium. Jean-Michel Basquiat, Charles the First
Wax, pigment, papier-mâché
Match the artwork to its medium. Kiki Smith, The Sitter
spray paint
Match the artwork to its medium. Lee (Quinones), Stop the Bomb
Fabric, marble, stainless steel, and aluminum
Match the artwork to its medium. Louise Bourgeois, The Reticent Child
Beeswax, cotton, wood, leather shoe, and human hair
Match the artwork to its medium. Robert Gober, Untitled
Life-sized fiberglass mannequin, Dutch wax-printed cotton, leather, wood, steel, Plexiglas, artificial snow, and resin
Match the artwork to its medium. Yinka Shonibare, MBE, Reverend on Ice
true
T/F: The artists of Viennese Actionism often used real blood in their body art.
false
T/F: The medium of Gilbert and George's The Singing Sculpture (Underneath the Arches) is mixed media assemblage.
Postmodernism
The belief that images and concepts are continually changing based on their relationship to other images and concepts A. Postmodernism B. Appropriation C. Idea Art D. Essentialism
Vaughn Bodé's "Cheech Wizard"
The bubble letters used by many graffiti writers was inspired by what? A. TAKIS 183 B. Claes Oldenburg's "The Store" C. Keith Haring's "Radiant Babies" D. Vaughn Bodé's "Cheech Wizard"
Matthew Barney
This artist created big budget films featuring allusions to popular culture, perverse pleasures, and infantile sexuality. A. Andres Serrano B. Mariko Mori C. Matthew Barney D. Ann Hamilton
Louise Bourgeois
This artist has been at the forefront of the art world since the 1960s and had the first retrospective of a female artist ever at the MoMA in 1982 A. Kiki Smith B. Louise Bourgeois C. Kara Walker D. Ann Hamilton
Damien Hirst
This artist liked to create a spectacle with his unusually prepared taxidermy animals. A. Fred Wilson B. Damien Hirst C. Matthew Barney D. Mariko Mori
Anish Kapoor, Cloud Gate
This sculpture is prominently placed in Chicago's Millennium Park. A. Guerilla Girls, Do Women Have to Be Naked to Get into the Met. Museum? B. Lee (Quinones), Stop the Bomb C. Anish Kapoor, Cloud Gate D. Jenny Holzer, Truisms
Mixed-media assemblage
What is the medium of Betye Saar's Is Jim Crow Really Dead? A. Oil on canvas B. Photography C. Collage D. Mixed-media assemblage
oil on canvas
What is the medium of Gerhard Richter's Betty? A. Photograph B. Grisaille C. Oil on canvas D. Photorealism
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Which artist formed a close friendship and mutual celebrity with Andy Warhol? A. Jenny Holzer B. Jean-Michel Basquiat C. Jeff Koons D. Keith Haring
Jeff Koons
Which artist imitated kitsch consumer goods like porcelain figurines as a critique of the commercial nature of art? A. Jean-Michel Basquiat B. Christian Boltanski C. Keith Haring D. Jeff Koons
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Which artist was one of the writers of the SAMO graffiti texts seen in NYC in the 1980s? A. Jean-Michel Basquiat B. Lee (Quinones) C. Keith Haring D. Jeff Koons
Faith Ringgold, Aunt Bessie and Aunt Edith
Which artwork is made with textiles and abstracted facial expressions inspired by the artist's West African lineage? A. Faith Ringgold, Aunt Bessie and Aunt Edith B. Betye Saar, Is Jim Crow Really Dead? C. Judy Chicago, The DInner Party D. Romare Beardon, The Dove
bubble letters
Which of the following is NOT a common image in Keith Haring's drawings? A. flying saucers B. human bodies with dog heads C. televisions D. bubble letters E. radiant babies
Judy Chicago
Which of these artists did NOT use their body as part of the visual presence of their artworks? A. Cindy Sherman B. Gilbert and George C. Judy Chicago D. Vito Acconci
Joseph Kosuth
Which of these artists is a conceptual artist? A. Gilbert and George B. Joseph Kosuth C. Anselm Keifer D. Judy Chicago
Archive
a collection of records or documents providing information about a particular subject
Anarchitecture
a combination of architecture and anarchy resulting in creative destruction
Guerrila Girls
a group of professional women in the arts who bring attention to the widespread race and gender discrimination that exists in the art world
Photorealism
a painting made to imitate photography
Installation
a work of art that consists of multiple components often in mixed media that is exhibited in an arrangement specified by the artist
installation
a work of art that usually consists of multiple components often in mixed media and that is exhibited in an arrangement specified by the artist
Documenta
an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany
National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities
an independent federal agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities
Essentialism
in Feminism, the expression of the biological distinctions between the sexes
Spectacle
something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining; especially: an eye-catching or dramatic public display
Appropriation
the action of taking something for one's own use
appropriation
the action of taking something for one's own use
Verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real; life-like
TAKIS 183
the first artist to "tag up" his alias repeatedly on subways cars; often cited as the first graffiti artist
grafitti
writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place