Dunedin Public Art Gallery Quiz

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1. The London-based Seven and Five Society of artists was originally named based on their intention to include:

Seven women and five men

Seven established artists and five early career artists

Seven painters and five sculptors

Seven British artists and five artists from overseas

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2. ‘Spiromorphs’ are a form associated with which New Zealand potter?

Jim Cooper

Barry Brickell

Fiona Tunnicliffe

Madeleine Child

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3. A statue of the US first lady, Melania Trump, has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia, to replace a wooden carving of her that was burnt in an arson attack two months ago. What material was the second sculpture fashioned from?

Pyrite

Bronze

Asbestos

Straw

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4. The Parkin Prize is a New Zealand art award for:

Photography

Painting

Drawing

Ceramics

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5. Which British artist set up a bricks and mortar gift shop, Gross Domestic Product, in Croydon, south London, to bring attention to a lawsuit they filed against a greeting card company for reproducing their artworks without permission?

Sarah Lucas

Banksy

Tracey Emin

Damien Hirst

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6. Black Phoenix, one of Ralph Hotere’s largest and most impactful artworks used which of the following as a base material?

Corrugated iron sheets

A fishing boat

Discarded packing crates

Window frames

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7. In 1936, the Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte produced a striking portrait of collector and writer Edward James, in which the collector is viewed from behind staring into a mirror in which, paradoxically, his reflection is also seen from behind. What was the name of this work?

The Treachery of Images

Not to be Reproduced

The Son of Man

The Annunciation

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8. In essence, what were the key attributes of The Baroque?

A style that embraced traditional craftsmanship, and often used medieval, romantic, or folk styles of decoration.

A ornamented style that is serious, dramatic and heavy.

A frothy and theatrical style that incorporated asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding and pastel colours.

A severe style that emphasized volume, a restrained colour palette, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation.

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9. The Heidelberg School was an art movement also described as:

Australian Expressionism

Australian Realism

Australian Romanticism

Australian Impressionism

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10. Sonia Delaunay was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, who spent most of her working life in which city?

St Petersburg

Paris

Moscow

New York

Dunedin Public Art Gallery Quiz

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* 1. The London-based Seven and Five Society of artists was originally named based on their intention to include:

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* 2. ‘Spiromorphs’ are a form associated with which New Zealand potter?

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* 3. A statue of the US first lady, Melania Trump, has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia, to replace a wooden carving of her that was burnt in an arson attack two months ago. What material was the second sculpture fashioned from?

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* 4. The Parkin Prize is a New Zealand art award for:

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* 5. Which British artist set up a bricks and mortar gift shop, Gross Domestic Product, in Croydon, south London, to bring attention to a lawsuit they filed against a greeting card company for reproducing their artworks without permission?

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* 6. Black Phoenix, one of Ralph Hotere’s largest and most impactful artworks used which of the following as a base material?

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* 7. In 1936, the Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte produced a striking portrait of collector and writer Edward James, in which the collector is viewed from behind staring into a mirror in which, paradoxically, his reflection is also seen from behind. What was the name of this work?

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* 8. In essence, what were the key attributes of The Baroque?

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* 9. The Heidelberg School was an art movement also described as:

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* 10. Sonia Delaunay was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, who spent most of her working life in which city?

1. The London-based Seven and Five Society of artists was originally named based on their intention to include:

2. ‘Spiromorphs’ are a form associated with which New Zealand potter?

3. A statue of the US first lady, Melania Trump, has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia, to replace a wooden carving of her that was burnt in an arson attack two months ago. What material was the second sculpture fashioned from?

4. The Parkin Prize is a New Zealand art award for:

5. Which British artist set up a bricks and mortar gift shop, Gross Domestic Product, in Croydon, south London, to bring attention to a lawsuit they filed against a greeting card company for reproducing their artworks without permission?

6. Black Phoenix, one of Ralph Hotere’s largest and most impactful artworks used which of the following as a base material?

7. In 1936, the Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte produced a striking portrait of collector and writer Edward James, in which the collector is viewed from behind staring into a mirror in which, paradoxically, his reflection is also seen from behind. What was the name of this work?

8. In essence, what were the key attributes of The Baroque?

9. The Heidelberg School was an art movement also described as:

10. Sonia Delaunay was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, who spent most of her working life in which city?