Visual arts Jamb past questions and answers

Visual arts Jamb past questions and answers

Who is known for his large-scale, environmental artworks like "The Lightning Field," where hundreds of stainless steel poles are arranged in a grid?

A) Robert Irwin

B) Michael Heizer

C) James Turrell

D) Walter De Maria

Answer: D) Walter De Maria

Which movement, originating in the early 20th century, sought to convey emotional or spiritual meanings through abstract shapes and colors?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Symbolism

C) Fauvism

D) Cubism

Answer: B) Symbolism

Who is known for his use of "happenings," spontaneous and unscripted performances often involving audience participation?

A) Allan Kaprow

B) Nam June Paik

C) Yves Klein

D) John Cage

Answer: A) Allan Kaprow

What is the term for an artwork made by assembling and combining various materials, often found objects, into a unified whole?

A) Assemblage

B) Collage

C) Ready-made

D) Kinetic Art

Answer: A) Assemblage

Who is known for his use of "frottage," a technique involving rubbing pencil or crayon over textured surfaces to create unpredictable images?

A) Salvador Dalí

B) René Magritte

C) Max Ernst

D) Joan Miró

Answer: C) Max Ernst

Which art movement, originating in the early 20th century, sought to convey the experience of motion through the depiction of blurred or fragmented images?

A) Cubism

B) Futurism

C) Impressionism

D) Abstract Expressionism

Answer: B) Futurism

Who is known for his use of "cut-ups," a technique involving cutting up and rearranging text to create new meanings, often associated with Beat Generation writers?

A) William S. Burroughs

B) Jack Kerouac

C) Allen Ginsberg

D) Neal Cassady

Answer: A) William S. Burroughs

What is the technique of creating images by pouring liquid paint onto a canvas and allowing it to flow and mix spontaneously?

A) Drip painting

B) Splatter painting

C) Pouring painting

D) Stencil painting

Answer: C) Pouring painting

Who is known for his large, abstract expressionist sculptures, often made of welded steel, such as "Bird in Space" and "Endless Column"?

A) Constantin Brâncuși

B) Alberto Giacometti

C) Isamu Noguchi

D) Jean Arp

Answer: A) Constantin Brâncuși

Which art movement, often associated with geometric abstraction and a utopian vision, emerged in Russia in the early 20th century?

A) Constructivism

B) Suprematism

C) De Stijl

D) Bauhaus

Answer: B) Suprematism

Who is known for his use of "kinetic art," sculptures that incorporate movement, often powered by motors or air currents?

A) Jean Tinguely

B) Naum Gabo

C) Alexander Calder

D) Hans Arp

Answer: A) Jean Tinguely

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

A) Fresco

B) Gouache

C) Tempera

D) Encaustic

Answer: A) Fresco

Who is known for his use of "intaglio" printmaking techniques, such as etching and aquatint, to create intricate and detailed images?

A) Francisco Goya

B) Albrecht Dürer

C) Rembrandt

D) James McNeill Whistler

Answer: A) Francisco Goya

Which artist is associated with the "light and space" movement, creating installations that manipulate light to transform the perception of space?

A) Robert Irwin

B) Dan Flavin

C) Donald Judd

D) James Turrell

Answer: D) James Turrell

What is the term for a painting technique where pigments are mixed with a wax-based medium and applied to a surface, usually wood or canvas?

A) Encaustic

B) Fresco

C) Gouache

D) Tempera

Answer: A) Encaustic

Who is known for his use of "graffiti art" in the streets of New York City, later transitioning to galleries and museums with works like "Balloon Girl"?

A) Banksy

B) Jean-Michel Basquiat

C) Keith Haring

D) Shepard Fairey

Answer: A) Banksy

Which art movement, originating in the late 19th century, embraced industrial materials and techniques in the creation of art?

A) Arts and Crafts Movement

B) Art Nouveau

C) Bauhaus

D) Futurism

Answer: A) Arts and Crafts Movement

Who is known for his use of "stencils" in creating street art and political messages, gaining international recognition for his anonymous identity?

A) Shepard Fairey

B) Banksy

C) Invader

D) Blu

Answer: B) Banksy

What is the technique of creating images by applying pigment to wet plaster, often used in mural painting?

A) Fresco

B) Tempera

C) Gouache

D) Encaustic

Answer: A) Fresco