The Birth of Contemporary Art and Contemporary Art Movements

Question 1

Art came from this Latin word, which means skill.

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ars

Question 2

Art came from the Latin word “ars”, which means?

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skill

Question 3

This is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.

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Art

Question 4

This is the term used to represent the “art of today”.

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Contemporary art

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Contemporary means?

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belonging to the same time

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Contemporary art initially started and grew along with _

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Modernism

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Contemporary art started he founded the Contemporary Art Society in 1910.

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Roger Eliot Fry

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When did Roger Eliot Fry build the Contemporary Art Society?

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1910

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An art movement that veered away from modernism.

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pop art

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Modern art refers to artworks created from _ to _.

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1880 to 1970s

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Contemporary art refers to artworks created from _ to _.

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1930s to present

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Modern art movements were spearheaded by artists such as:

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• Claude Monet
• Henri Matisse
• Pablo Picasso
• Vincent van Gogh
• Paul Cezanne

Question 13

The transition period between modern and contemporary arts. Spearheaded by _ and _.

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early 1940s to early 1950s; Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning

Question 14

According to this contemporary artist, “the most prominent feature of contemprary art is the fact that it has no distinct feature or single characteristic”

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Suzi Nassif

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The most common art form that contemporary artists create. Artists use color pigments and apply them on canvas or boards to express their thoughts and ideas.

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Painting

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5 types of painting

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Landscape Painting
Abstract Painting
Watercolor Painting
Oil Painting
Figurative Painting

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is the most common among all types of painting by genre. These are painting of outdoor scenes.

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Landscape painting

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is the most difficult among paintings for it demands a good background in drawing for the pre-planned concept of painting, and an overflowing passion in painting for this type is used by most artist as an avenue where they can express their boundless imagination.

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Abstract painting

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is considered to be one of the most primitive types of painting.

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Watercolor painting

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is considered to be a great means to achieve a more convincing and realistic artwork. It is done on a canvas.

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Oil painting

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is a painting that portrays pictures of actual images as seen in the real world.

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Figurative painting

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• Creating a sculpture is an option for contemporary artists.
• Artists are no longer limited to traditional media, such as clay, stones, marbles, or metals, in creating their works.

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Sculpture

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4 basic techniques of sculpture

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Molding
Carving
Casting
Assembling

Question 24

is an additive process where in material like clay is added to form the desired sculpture.

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Molding

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is a subtractive process in which materials like wood, marble, stone or other hard material is removed or carved by cutting or chipping away to form an image.

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Carving

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is a technique used to make the sculpture more durable and transferrable from one place to another without any breaking.

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Casting

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is the easiest yet very creative technique where in different materials (found, recycled, indigenous, etc.) gather together to form a sculpture.

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Assembling

Question 28

The main purpose of _ is to communicate and document events, moments, or portraits over time.

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Photography

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Another art form or artistic genre where 3-dimensional works are usually site-specific, with main goal being to transform the spectators’ perception of space.

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Installation

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Contemporary artist also use their bodies as a medium or tool to communicate ideas or concepts through actions or movements.

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Performance

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Artist use computers rather that traditional art tools or media to create their artworks.

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Digital and Video Art

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- A British and American art movement that flourished between 1955 and around 1970 and was inspired by popular culture. - The style of which emphasizes passionate expression and obscure imagery. - _ was inspired by advertising, magazines, television, and comic strips.

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Pop art

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Pop art was pioneered by?

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Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein

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- Emerged as a reaction against abstract expressionism during the 20th century. - The main goal is to reduce paintings and sculptures to their essentials: the pure qualities of color, form, space, and materials.

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Minimalism

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The term "minimal" was first coined by an American professor of philosophy to describe the art style.

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Richard Wollheim

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Minimalism focuses on the fundamental principle of _ and was made famous by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German-born American architect.

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less is more

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"Less is more" was made famous by?

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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- A style that employs a “more real the real” precision of detail. - It emerged in the US around 1965 with the aim of creating hyper realistic painting and drawing that usually involve a reproduction of photographs, including portraits, landscapes, and others.

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Photorealism

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Photorealism employs a "_" precision of detail.

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more real than real

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When did photorealism emerge in US?

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1965

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Create works that depict real life imagery of human form.

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Figurative art

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- Artists create structures in a landscape using natural materials such as rocks. - The goal of this art movement is to transform natural landscapes into works of art.

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Earth art

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Earth art is also called?

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land art

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An art movement wherein artists create their artworks on public places, such as wall of buildings, sidewalks, and highway overpasses in urban areas.

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Street art

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What was street art inspired by in the 1980s?

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graffiti

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This art movement rejected the idea that art is a commodity- a reaction against minimalism and pop art.

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Conceptual art

Question 47

Conceptual art emerged through the article published by _ in 1967.

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Sol LeWitt

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Conceptual artists explored art as _ and art as _ and used different materials to convey these concepts.

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art as knowledge and art as idea

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- An art movement characterized by its immersive large-scale artworks. - The main goal of its artists is to design artworks that would physically interact with their viewers and spectators as the environment becomes part of the whole artistic experience.

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Installation Art

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When did the installation art originate?

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1960s

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- Another art movement from 1960s where the artist’s goal for this drama-inspired approach is to convey a message or idea through various conceptualized performances. - PA has 4 basic elements: time, space, the performer’s body, and a relationship between the performer and the audience.

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Performance Art

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Performance Art has 4 basic elements:

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- time - space - the performer’s body - a relationship between the performer and the audience

Question 53

Digital art was formerly referred to as?

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computer art or cybernetic art

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Where and when did digital art begin?

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Europe and US in 1960s

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Digital artist use different media and technology to create multimedia installation, film-based photography, and computer-generated or digital images.

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Digital Art

Question 56

The first computer art exhibition, titled _, was organized by Howard Wise Gallery in 1965.

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Computer-Generated Pictures

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Who organized the Computer-Generated Pictures in 1965?

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Howard Wise Gallery