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