AR301 Modern Art In The U.S. (Week 6 Quiz)

AR30

1 Modern Art in the U.S. (Week 6

 

Quiz)

 

Question 1

 

What did gallery owner Leo Castelli claim was the reason for perceived female discrimination in the

arts?

 

Question 2

 

 

In the 1980s, some proclaimed the ‘death’ of modernism. The ___________ movement e

merged in its

wake.

 

Question 3

 

Imagine you’ve entered an art gallery and come across Jeff Koons’

St. John the Baptist

, 1988 and have

never seen of or heard of Jeff Koons before. Write a one paragraph response to the work. Next, read the

accompanying text

on 213

–

214 in our text. Now, write a second paragraph about how your reaction to

the sculpture changed and why (or why not)?

 

Question 4

 

In your own words, describe what Peter Halley’s Two Cells with Conduit, 1987, is about. When

developing your interpreta

tion, keep in mind the era in which it was created.

 

Question 5

 

The East Village artist, ____________,

incorporated graffiti styles, gestural Abstract Expressionism

brushwork and often included African American symbols or subjects.

 

Question 6

 

 

Give three

adjectives that describe the 1980s cultural and political climate.

 

Question 7

 

 

Which artist incorporated Pollock’s drip and splatter method, but used broken plates as his ‘drips’?

________________

 

Question 8

 

_______________ was a female art dealer and ga

llery owner who used extensive marketing techniques

to rapidly catapult the artists she represented to celebrity status.

 

QUESTION 9

 

The following work was part of a controversy that ended up in court. Use the

accompanying links to enhance your knowledge o

f the incident. Write a reaction essay

answering the questions below.

 

 

“Dread” Scott Tyler,

What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag

 

AR301 Modern Art in the U.S. (Week 6 Quiz)

Question 1

What did gallery owner Leo Castelli claim was the reason for perceived female discrimination in the

arts?

Question 2

In the 1980s, some proclaimed the ‘death’ of modernism. The ___________ movement emerged in its

wake.

Question 3

Imagine you’ve entered an art gallery and come across Jeff Koons’ St. John the Baptist, 1988 and have

never seen of or heard of Jeff Koons before. Write a one paragraph response to the work. Next, read the

accompanying text on 213-214 in our text. Now, write a second paragraph about how your reaction to

the sculpture changed and why (or why not)?

Question 4

In your own words, describe what Peter Halley’s Two Cells with Conduit, 1987, is about. When

developing your interpretation, keep in mind the era in which it was created.

Question 5

The East Village artist, ____________, incorporated graffiti styles, gestural Abstract Expressionism

brushwork and often included African American symbols or subjects.

Question 6

Give three adjectives that describe the 1980s cultural and political climate.

Question 7

Which artist incorporated Pollock’s drip and splatter method, but used broken plates as his ‘drips’?

________________

Question 8

_______________ was a female art dealer and gallery owner who used extensive marketing techniques

to rapidly catapult the artists she represented to celebrity status.

QUESTION 9

The following work was part of a controversy that ended up in court. Use the

accompanying links to enhance your knowledge of the incident. Write a reaction essay

answering the questions below.

 

“Dread” Scott Tyler, What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag