Contemporary Arts from the Philippines

A tradition where the location and experiences of the Filipinos were the major factors in art production

• American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions
• Ethnic Tradition
• Spanish Colonial Tradition 
• Chinese Colonial Tradition

Religion and Secularization were the dominant themes of the art forms

• American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions
• Ethnic Tradition
• Spanish Colonial Tradition
• Chinese Colonial Tradition

Modernism entered the field of art wherein Filipinos started to explore different materials, and techniques in expressing themselves through non-conventional art

• American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions
• Ethnic Tradition
• Spanish Colonial Tradition
• Chinese Colonial Tradition

He is the one who introduced modern visual art in the country through his exhibition

• Diosdado Lorenzo
• Juan Arellano
• Vicente Manansala
• Victorio Edades

She created the Art Association of the Philippines

• Lydia Villanueva-Arguilla 
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag
• Purita Kalaw-Ledesma
• Honorata dela Rama

Which of these does NOT describe what art is?

• conscious use of skill

• unconscious use of creative imagination

• production of aesthetic objects that are either beautiful

• produces aesthetic objects that express important ideas or feelings

If a traditional work of art allows us to ______________ the craftsmanship of the artist, an installation allows us to _______________ the "artwork". Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

• appreciate, experience

• experience, appreciate

• enhance, appreciate

• experience, enhance

What is the name of the Japanese artist who is known as the Polka Dot Queen?

• Yoyoi Asama

• Kayoi Asahi

• Ayoi Kusuma

• Yayoi Kusama

Which of these is NOT a function of the arts from a societal perspective?

• the arts are a social glue

• help to project an image of a cosmopolitan, cultured people

• add vibrancy to the city

• help a nation to evolve its identity

• the arts help to protect the nation

Which is NOT a common perception about the arts?

• elitist

• can make a 'good' living out of it

• not as important as the sciences

• it's a luxury