Final Quiz Contemporary Art - Art Explora Academy

Artist Sophie Calle often tells stories …

Leaving free rein to her imagination. Of which she is the main subject. related to night and sleeping. That are highly documented, on the ways of life of the peoples across the world.

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Louise Bourgeois’s giant spiders represent …

Her father Herself Her favourite pet Her mother

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In her first artistic performance, The Sleepers, Sophie Calle …

Invited 28 people to sleep in her bed in turn and took photographs of them. Stayed in bed day and night for 3 months, continuously filmed. Turned up the volume of the music every night to prevent the neighbours from sleeping Sneaked into her friends’ bedrooms during the night to take photos of them.

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The artist Yves Klein has given his name to …

Yves Saint-Laurent’s company, of which he was co-founder. The blue that he patented under the name International Klein Blue. A big American off-the-peg brand. The Pompidou centre, renamed “Georges Pompidou-Yves Klein Museum.”

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Op Art consisted in …

Creating works in a highly spontaneous, improvised manner. Using forms and colours to create optical illusions. Creating works under the influence of opium. Dismantling everyday objects and exhibiting the pieces as objects of art.

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To paint, Jackson Pollock practised the technique of …

Dripping Splashing Pouring Flowing

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According to the painter de Kooning, which artist opened up the way for all the abstract Expressionists?

Frank Stella Louise Bourgeois Mark Rothko Jackson Pollock

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During the 100 most prized artists in 2019 we find …

Only 8 women. Only 12 women. Only 23 women. 99 women.

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Jason Pollock is said to have had the idea of painting by placing his canvas on the ground and drawing inspiration from …

Ancient Roman artists American Najavo Indians The Yolngu, an indigenous Australian people Techniques used in the building industry

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What has changed in sculpture compared with installations?

The sculptures may no longer be moved, now that they are installed. An installation is always a combination of several media: sound, images, lights... The work is also created to change our perception of the place where it is presented. The work must be exhibited and viewed in a gallery.

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How did artist Damien Hirst develop his fascination with death?

After a near-death experience. By working at the morgue. By moving close to a cemetery. When his mother died.

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Works by Arman, an iconic New Realist artist, are largely based on …

The re-use of objects. Monochrome. Classical painting techniques. The arts of fire.

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