Visual arts NECO past questions and answers

Visual arts NECO past questions and answers

Which artist is associated with the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture made of suspended shapes that move in response to air currents?

A) Alexander Calder

B) Louise Bourgeois

C) Yayoi Kusama

D) Damien Hirst

Answer: A) Alexander Calder

What art movement, characterized by simplicity, emerged in the 1950s and often featured repetitive geometric shapes?

A) Op Art

B) Abstract Expressionism

C) Arte Povera

D) Fluxus

Answer: A) Op Art

Who is known for his use of vibrant colors and bold patterns in artworks like "The Weeping Woman"?

A) Frida Kahlo

B) Diego Rivera

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Joan Miró

Answer: C) Pablo Picasso

Which art movement, founded by André Breton, aimed to express the creative potential of the unconscious mind?

A) Cubism

B) Dadaism

C) Surrealism

D) Constructivism

Answer: C) Surrealism

Who is known for his use of gold leaf in paintings during the Byzantine and Gothic periods?

A) Giotto di Bondone

B) Cimabue

C) Jan van Eyck

D) Gustav Klimt

Answer: C) Jan van Eyck

What art movement, originating in the 1960s, involves the creation of large-scale, site-specific works in natural environments?

A) Land Art

B) Body Art

C) Performance Art

D) Conceptual Art

Answer: A) Land Art

Who is known for his use of the "readymade," where everyday objects were presented as works of art without alteration?

A) Marcel Duchamp

B) Man Ray

C) Rene Magritte

D) Max Ernst

Answer: A) Marcel Duchamp

Which artistic style emerged in the 1960s, emphasizing simplicity and the use of everyday materials?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Minimalism

C) Pop Art

D) Fauvism

Answer: B) Minimalism

Who is known for his installation art, including "The Weather Project" at Tate Modern, featuring a sun made of light bulbs and mirrors?

A) Damien Hirst

B) Olafur Eliasson

C) Antony Gormley

D) Anish Kapoor

Answer: B) Olafur Eliasson

What technique involves cutting and pasting photographs or images to create a new composition, often associated with Dadaists and Surrealists?

A) Photorealism

B) Photomontage

C) Photo manipulation

D) Collage

Answer: B) Photomontage

Which art movement, known for its use of distorted and exaggerated depictions, emerged in the early 20th century as a response to World War I?

A) Cubism

B) Dadaism

C) Futurism

D) Expressionism

Answer: D) Expressionism

Who is considered a pioneer of performance art and is known for her piece "The Artist is Present," where she sat silently across from museum visitors?

A) Marina Abramović

B) Yoko Ono

C) Carolee Schneemann

D) Cindy Sherman

Answer: A) Marina Abramović

Which movement, associated with the 19th-century French artist Gustave Courbet, aimed to depict ordinary scenes of everyday life?

A) Realism

B) Romanticism

C) Neoclassicism

D) Rococo

Answer: A) Realism

Who is known for his large-scale, environmental artworks such as "The Gates" in Central Park, featuring thousands of saffron-colored fabric panels?

A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

B) Jeff Koons

C) Anselm Kiefer

D) Damien Hirst

Answer: A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

What art movement, originating in the early 20th century, sought to depict the dynamic energy of the modern world through bold colors and dynamic compositions?

A) Cubism

B) Futurism

C) Dadaism

D) Suprematism

Answer: B) Futurism

Who is known for his use of "Ben-Day dots" in creating images, as seen in works like "Hopeless" and "Drowning Girl"?

A) Roy Lichtenstein

B) Andy Warhol

C) Robert Rauschenberg

D) Jasper Johns

Answer: A) Roy Lichtenstein

What art movement, characterized by a focus on geometric shapes and mathematical precision, emerged in the early 20th century?

A) Constructivism

B) Abstract Expressionism

C) Op Art

D) Suprematism

Answer: A) Constructivism

Who is known for his immersive, mirrored installations, such as "Infinity Mirrored Room," which creates a sense of infinite space through reflection?

A) Yayoi Kusama

B) Damien Hirst

C) Jeff Koons

D) Takashi Murakami

Answer: A) Yayoi Kusama

What is the term for a painting technique where pigments are mixed with a water-soluble binder medium and applied to a surface, usually paper?

A) Fresco

B) Tempera

C) Watercolor

D) Gouache

Answer: C) Watercolor

Who is known for his use of bold, colorful patterns and designs in artworks such as "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow"?

A) Piet Mondrian

B) Wassily Kandinsky

C) Kazimir Malevich

D) Theo van Doesburg

Answer: A) Piet Mondrian