Reference no: EM133210191

1. "Man at the Crossroads," the mural for Rockefeller Center's Radio Corporation of America (RCA) building in 1933 (the fresco that he later based Man, Controller of the Universe on), was eventually removed from view and destroyed because of the depiction of what person, place, or thing?

Abraham Lincoln

The March of the Mothers

The depiction of men of different races working together.

None mentioned

The Syphilis Molecule

Lenin

2. There are a number of ways public art commissions are selected - RFQ, RFP, and by invitation. Of the three, one is no longer considered principled by most artists.

Some other process not mentioned

RFP - Request For Proposals

By Invitation

RFQ - Request for Qualificaitons

3. The blind application process is probably the most democratic way to grant a commission because

a. a practice that thoughtfully and efficiently considers the context for art in public

b. It rarely happens and is of no consequence.

c. It offers many opportunities for a diverse group of makers to participate in Public Art commissioning.

d. It gives the judges an opportunity to know who is submitting a proposal

4. Site-specific public artworks could be seen as the opposite of:

Minimalism

Plop art

Placemaking

Environmental art

5. Public Artworks could use non-traditional art materials such as food and the act of dining as an artistic medium.

True

False

6. Initially, by many, The Eiffel Tower, in Paris - was considered dreadful and a slight to the French ideas of beauty and elegance.

True

False

7. Most public art projects are a large-scale collaborative process that involves multiple people and teams besides artists.

True

False

8. Some contemporary urban street protest murals are distant cousins of the Mexican Muralist tradition which used painting as a way to challenge authoritarian laws and political authority.

True

False