Art Movements & Styles

Art movements are often referred to using proper nouns. Which of these is an art movement?

• minimal

• Minimalism

• minimalist

• minimalistic

Which of these is not a feature of an art movement?

• Followed by a group of people

• Has a specific goal/philosophy

• Is very popular

• Practised during a specific period of time

An art movement is often in response to something that was happening at the time, e.g. event, paradigm. What was Realism in response to?

• Fake news

• Racism

• Realistic style

• Romanticism

Which of these is not an art style?

• abstract

• Abstract Art

• expressive

• realistic

Which of these art movements share the same style?

• Abstract Art

• Expressionism

• Realism

• Romanticism

Which of these are qualities of a realistic artwork?

• Accuracy (e.g. proportion, form, details)

• Composition (e.g. zooming in, overlapping)

• Contrast (full range of values from light to dark)

• Texture (using appropriate technique to represent textural qualities of subject matter)

Which of these is an example of a Social Realism artwork?

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Select two common qualities of an abstract artwork?

• Accuracy

• Monochromatic colour scheme

• No clear, recognisable subject matter

• Simplified forms

Which of these subject matter do you think inspired this abstract artwork titled "Growth" by Singaporean artist Han Sai Por?

• Birds

• A hand

• A pentagram

• Plant sappling

Which of these best describes the style of this artwork by Indonesian artist, Affandi?

• Expressionism

• expressive

• realistic

• abstract