ARH 381

Christo and Jeanne-Claude matched the physical size of their works to the conceptual size of the threat that they perceived was posed by _____________. A. the French left B. immigration C. big business and advertising D. War

C. big business and advertising

To understand how Joseph Kosuth's work functions conceptually, one must understand how ________ (often through the study of semiotics) operates in contemporary society. A. materials B. paint C. language D. media

C. language

Frank Gehry designed: A.The Seattle Art Museum B.The National Gallery in London, UK C.The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain D.The Vanna Venturi/Chestnut Hill House

C.The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain

Interior Scroll

Carolee Schneemann

Shoot (1972)

Chris Burden, Conceptual Art (Performance Art)

Running Fence (1976)

Christo & J-C

Surrounded Islands (1983)

Christo & J-C

Bob (1970)

Chuck Close

Photorealism emerged as a reaction against the ____________ of Minimalism. A. Sentimentality B. Profundity C. Superfluity D. Detachment

D. Detachment

Hans Haacke's Real Estate Series (1971) is best defined as a form of: A. Body Art B. Video Art C. Performance Art D. Institutional Critique

D. Institutional Critique

Who is the creator of this painting? A. Chuck Close B. Jonathan Borofsky C. Jim Nutt D. Vija Celmins

D. Vija Celmins

Adrian Piper characterizes women's (particularly women of color) experiences of the contemporary art world as________________. A. liberating and equality-driven B. as informative C. as pleasant and negotiable. D. a zero sum game

D. a zero sum game

The art form that initiated the Postmodern dialogue was: A. sculpture B. painting C. photography D. architecture

D. architecture

Pruitt-Igoe (1954)

Minuro Yamasaki

Moon is the Oldest TV (1965)

Nam June Paik, Conceptual Art

Wall of Respect (1971)

OBAC

The Today Series (1966)

On Kawara, Conceptual Art (Institutional Critique)

Heater (1964)

Vija Celmins

Following Piece (1969)

Vito Acconci,

Womanhouse, 1972

WSABAL Activist Art (Gender)

Earth Room (1977)

Walter de Maria

Lightning Field (1977)

Walter de Maria

A. Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Who is the most likely creator of the work represented in the image below? A. Christo and Jeanne-Claude B. Maya Lin C. Richard Serra D. Claes Oldenburg

Vitra Fire Station (1993)

Zaha Hadid

Relate to Your Heritage (1970)

Barbara Jones-Hogu

Who is the creator of this painting? A. Alex Katz B. Vija Celmins C. Alice Neel D. Duane Hanson

C. Alice Neel

___________ can be considered a "conceptual" process because it is not an art that can be easily materialized, bought, sold, or collected, and thus exists primarily in "ideas" as opposed to things A. Body Art B. Performance Art C. Both 1 and 2 D. Minimalist Art

C. Both 1 and 2

In ________________, Louise Lawler contests the notion of Abstract Expressionism as form of pure or exalted expression. A. Talking About Similarity (1976) B. Shapolsky et al., Manhattan Real Estate Holdings (1971) C. Pollock and Tureen, Arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine (1984) D. Seedbed (1972)

C. Pollock and Tureen, Arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine (1984)

We did not look at this particular work during class, but by examining its location and the materials from which it is made, who most LIKELY created it? A. Andy Goldsworthy B. Vito Acconci C. Michael Heizer D. Richard Serra

A. Andy Goldsworthy

The implosion of the Pruitt-Igoe (1954) housing development in St. Louis ostensibly symbolized the failure of which architectural style? A. International Style B. New Brutalism C. Minimalist D. Deconstructivist

A. International Style

The name of this work by Judy Chicago is ___________. A. The Dinner Party B. Formula One Dress C. Womanhouse D. Lipstick Display

A. The Dinner Party

T/F: One of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's early works was Wrapped Kunsthalle (1968). A. True B. False

A. True

T/F: The New York Earth Room (1977) tests how nature impacts the built environment. A. True B. False

A. True

The artists associated with OBAC created _______________ on Chicago's South side. A. the Wall of Respect B. the Wall of Liberty C. the Wall of Heroes D. the Wall of Freedom

A. the Wall of Respect

D. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1995)

A.Stadtisches Museum Abteiberg (1972-82) B.Disney Feature Animation Building (1995) C.Best Products Company (1977) D.Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1995

T/F: OBAC and Afri-Cobra were social and racial justice art collectives in the 1960s and 70s. A.TRUE B.FALSE

A.TRUE

Talking... Similarity (1976)

Abramovic & Ulay, Talking... Similarity (1976)

Calling Cards (1986-90)

Adrian Piper, Activist Art (Race)

Wheatfield—A Confrontation (1982)

Agnes Denes

Red Smile (1963)

Alex Katz

Andy Warhol (1970)

Alice Neel

Silueta (1973-78)

Ana Mendieta

Storm King Wall (1997-98)

Andy Goldsworthy

T/F: Rachel Whiteread won a prestigious competition to design a memorial to the victims of 9/11. A. True B. False

B. False

Which one of the following claims is not a characteristic of Postmodern architecture? A. It often parodies styles whimsically. B. It shares a decorative kinship with High Modernism. C. It often combines several historical styles. D. It often arbitrarily adopts decorative features.

B. It shares a decorative kinship with High Modernism.

To Mies van der Rohe's statement "less is more," __________ responded with "__________." A. I.M. Pei AND less is yours B. Robert Venturi AND less is a bore C. Denise Scott Brown AND more is less D. Joel Shapiro AND more is mine

B. Robert Venturi AND less is a bore

The best definition of "entropy" is: A. The tendency of all matter to a negative state. B. The tendency of all matter to return to a state of equilibrium/original state. C. The tendency of all matter to multiply. D. The tendency of all matter to a positive state.

B. The tendency of all matter to return to a state of equilibrium/original state.

Andy Goldsworthy's works often engage issues related to the ______ and fragility of nature. A. scope B. temporality C. light D. strength

B. temporality

Higher Goals (1982)

David Hammons

Four Lemons (1985)

Donald Sultan

Tourists II (1989)

Duane Hanson

Conceptual Art emphasizes a material product. TRUE FALSE

FALSE

The Louvre Pyramids were designed by Renzo Piano. TRUE FALSE

FALSE

As a way of investigating the relationship of form to content, Philip Guston's Early work examines the figure of horses in its most essential rendering. True False

False

Because of her dedication to the concept of site-specificity, Rachel Whiteread agreed to re-create House (1993) in New York City. True False

False

Conceptual Art includes Body Art, Performance Art, Insitutional Critique, and the International Style of architecture. True False

False

Entropy is a concept rarely associated with Earth Art. True False

False

On Kawara's The Today Series (started 1966) is closely linked to Louise Lawler's Pollock and Tureen (1984) because both rely on language and its structures to convey meaning. True False

False

Guggenheim Bilbao (1997)

Frank Gehry

Real Estate Series (1971)

Hans Haacke, Conceptual Art

I've Got the Job of Being... (1982)

Hollis Sigler

Louvre Pyramid (1988)

I.M. Pei

B. Batcolum (1977) by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen

Identify the work represented in the picture below: A. House (1993) by Rachel Whiteread B. Batcolum (1977) by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen C. Titled Arc (1981) by Richard Serra D. Splitting: Four Corners (1974) by Gordon Matta-Clark

A.Postmodernist B.Modernist

Is this a Modernist or Postmodernist work of architecture? A.Postmodernist

Untitled at 2,350,261 (1975)

Jonathan Borofsky

One and Three Chairs, 1965

Joseph Kosuth, Conceptual Art

The Dinner Party (1974-79)

Judy Chicago

Pollock and Tureen (1984)

Louise Lawler, Conceptual Art

Ground...Musee d'Art (1969)

Marcel Broodthaers

Field Rotation (1981)

Mary Miss

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982)

Maya Lin

Double Negative (1969-70)

Michael Heizer

Nameless Library (2000)

Racheal Whiteread

House (1993)

Rachel Whiteread

Tilted Arc (1981)

Richard Serra

Spiral Jetty, 1970

Robert Smithson

Chestnut Hill House (1962)

Robert Venturi

Pontiac (1979)

Susan Rothenberg

Because their work was largely a criticism of traditional practices, Conceptual artists usually avoided traditional (painting, sculpture, etc.) media areas. TRUE FALSE

TRUE

Institutional Critique works to expose or reveal the power of museums and galleries to define art and control the art market. TRUE FALSE

TRUE

The rise of Postmodernism in architecture marked the end of the International Style. TRUE FALSE

TRUE

AfriCOBRA grew out of activities initially sponsored by OBAC. True False

True

Much of Michael Heizer's work engages with the environment in which it is built. This concept is called "site specificity". True False

True

New Image painting and sculpture are considered forms of Post-Minimalism. True False

True