Chapter 4 Quiz: Units 31, 32, 35, 38

The work of which contemporary sculptor deals with the issue of who "controls the body"? a. Kiki Smith b. Faith Ringgold c. Jeff Koons d. Judy Chicago

a. Kiki Smith

Trigo Piula's Ta Tele is a commentary on the influence of Western culture on which African nation? a. Democratic Republic of Congo b. Burkina Faso c. São Tomé and Príncipe d. Mali

a. Democratic Republic of Congo

Which of the following stands as an example of High-Tech architecture? a. Grand Louvre Pyramide b. Guggenheim Bilbao Museo c. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank d. Denver Art Museum

c. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank

Wu Guanzhong's Wild Vines with Flowers Like Pearls combines Western Abstract Expressionism with what traditional form? a. Korean scroll painting b. Japanese woodcuts c. Chinese wall paintings d. Chinese literati painting

d. Chinese literati painting

What is distinctive about the Mende mask tradition? a. It is relatively new, dating from the 19th century. b. It represents the Mende farming tradition. c. Children are assigned principle roles in the performances. d. Some masks and performances are controlled by women.

d. Some masks and performances are controlled by women.

In her photograph series, Cindy Sherman addressed the tradition in Western art that presents female beauty from which perspective? a. Christian morality b. The wealthy patron c. The male gaze d. Feminism

c. The male gaze

What is the permanent record of a Performance Art event? a. Documentary photos at the time of the performance b. A script used for a repeat performance c. Documentary photos of a rehearsed performance d. A script and direction transformed into video

a. Documentary photos at the time of the performance

The design of Renzo Piano's Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia belongs to which architectural style? a. Green architecture b. High-Tech architecture c. Suprematism d. Deconstructivism

a. Green architecture

Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate is most similar to Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in what respect? a. Its location in a plaza in a busy city b. Its arch form that allows people to walk under it c. Its reflective, mirrorlike surface d. The public's reaction to the work

a. Its location in a plaza in a busy city

By placing herself as a spectator of the Last Supper in her Self-Portrait Looking at the Last Supper, Marisol Escobar emphasized herself in what role? a. Viewer of the works of earlier artists b. Instructor at an art school c. Critic of all prior artistic movements d. Believer in the central tenet of Christianity

a. Viewer of the works of earlier artists

Which materials and techniques employed in Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party explicitly relate to the work's feminist content? a. China painting and needlework b. Oil painting on canvas c. Carved marble d. Photography and printmaking

a. China painting and needlework

Which 20th-century art movement maintained that the "artfulness" of art lies in the artist's idea rather than in its final expression? a. Conceptual Art b. Performance Art c. Neo-Expressionism d. New Media

a. Conceptual Art

What subject do Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's works primarily seek to address? a. Native American history and identity b. International trade policy c. Contemporary abstraction d. Feminism

a. Native American history and identity

Which artist, known for making sculptural casts of negative spaces, was commissioned to create the Holocaust Memorial in Vienna, Austria? a. Rachel Whiteread b. Miriam Schapiro c. Cindy Sherman d. Susan Rothenberg

a. Rachel Whiteread

Which African American artist appears in all of the photographs in her Kitchen Table series? a. Shirin Neshat b. Carrie Mae Weems c. Barbara Kruger d. Lorna Simpson

b. Carrie Mae Weems

Which of the following artists was a color-field painter, who poured diluted paint onto unprimed canvas to emphasize that painting is simply pigment on a flat surface? a. Henri Matisse b. Helen Frankenthaler c. Frank Stella d. Jasper Johns

b. Helen Frankenthaler

Which artist reworks historically important portraits by setting an African American individual in a reproduced pose but against a wallpaper-like background? a. Kerri James Marshall b. Kehinde Wiley c. Jean-Michel Basquiat d. Chris Ofili

b. Kehinde Wiley

Do-Ho Suh installed this site specific piece, Bridging Home, in which city? a. Seoul b. London c. New York City d. New Haven

b. London

The earthworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude did not alter the land but rather did what? a. Generated molds of the surface b. Modified it with cloth c. Created large spheres above it d. Created permanent pictures of it

b. Modified it with cloth

The incinerated appearance of Anselm Kiefer's Nigredo is meant to allude to what? a. The Chicago fire b. The Holocaust c. Sexual deviance d. Segregation

b. The Holocaust

Which figure did Chris Ofili depict in a manner that departed radically from conventional representations? a. Marilyn Monroe b. The Virgin Mary c. Nelson Mandela d. Pope Paul II

b. The Virgin Mary

Which of the following was the purpose of Performance Art? a. To challenge art's function as art b. To challenge art's function as a commodity c. To challenge art's function in the postmodern period d. To challenge art's function as permanent

b. To challenge art's function as a commodity

Which architect was greatly influenced by Kazimir Malevich and his Suprematist theories? a. Keith Haring b. Zaha Hadid c. Andy Goldsworthy d. Norman Foster

b. Zaha Hadid

Which feminist artist used her body as a component in her artworks, as in Flowers on Body, illustrated here? a. Kiki Smith b. Ana Mendieta c. Susan Rothenberg d. Barbara Kruger

b. Ana Mendieta

Which artwork's removal from the plaza in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City became one of the most controversial cases regarding public art in the 20th century? a. David Hammons's Public Enemy b. Richard Serra's Tilted Arc c. Krzysztof Wodiczko's The Homeless Projection d. Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary

b. Richard Serra's Tilted Arc

What are displayed on the poles set up by the Haida in front of their houses? a. Abstract representations of the gods b. Images of protector spirits c. Totemic emblems of clan groups d. Battle insignia

c. Totemic emblems of clan groups

What types of works often function as a bridge between architecture and sculpture? a. Conceptual artworks b. Contemporary artworks c. Postmodern artworks d. Site-specific artworks

d. Site-specific artworks

Damien Hirst's postmodern series of sculptures, including Hydra and Kali (shown here), for the Venice Biennale, gathered a group of objects from the history of art under the pretext that they came from where? a. The home of a wealthy collector b. A museum in Iraq c. A shipwreck d. The Library of Alexandria

c. A shipwreck

How does Faith Ringgold use her particular artistic medium to address issues of gender and racism? a. By using exotic subject matter to draw the viewer into her photo-collages b. By using wood, traditionally associated with men and incisive narrative c. By using fabrics, traditionally associated with women and incisive narrative d. By creating clear and lucid oil paintings, a traditional art form

c. By using fabrics, traditionally associated with women and incisive narrative

How does the architecture of Günter Behnisch express Deconstructivist theories? a. It includes one door that is obviously nonfunctional. b. It employs varied and nontraditional materials. c. It denies the possibility of spatial enclosure. d. Its components are arranged to form a square.

c. It denies the possibility of spatial enclosure.

Which of the following best describes Barbara Kruger's photo-collages? a. They reflect the "preciousness" of a good small photo-collage. b. Her indiscriminate use of words and photos reflects bad design. c. They are meant to challenge cultural attitudes around gender. d. They challenge media markets to pursue good design practices.

c. They are meant to challenge cultural attitudes around gender.

Jenny Holzer's 1989 installation at the Guggenheim Museum consisted of what element(s)? a. Hundreds of photos suspended from the ceiling b. A combination of found objects and gestural painting c. A television mounted in a corner d. A large continuous LED display following the interior ramp

d. A large continuous LED display following the interior ramp

Bloodline: Big Family No. 2 references the Chinese governmental policy of restricting married couples in regard to what? a. Commuting to their workplaces b. Divorcing or separating c. Living with extended family d. Having only one child

d. Having only one child

Who is the gay artist whose exhibit The Perfect Moment was canceled for its openly gay character? a. Cliff Whiting b. Willie Bester c. David Wojnarowicz d. Robert Mapplethorpe

d. Robert Mapplethorpe

Which is NOT an accurate description of the symbolism of the neck ridges on Mende female masks? a. Sign of beauty b. Sign of prosperity c. Sign of good health d. Sign of athleticism

d. Sign of athleticism

What is the primary material employed in El Anatsui's works, such as Bleeding Takari II? a. Stainless steel utensils b. Kente cloth c. Hand-spun woolen thread d. Aluminum bottle tops and cans

d. Aluminum bottle tops and cans