Art Appreciation U3,L10

After reading a critique of his recent painting, your friend George is sad. The writer said horrible things about George’s painting. You do not agree with the writer’s critique at all. What is the best thing for you to say to George to help put his critique in perspective and cheer him up?

• "Some great artists have received negative feedback and become very successful"

• "Maybe you should consider a different career path"

• "Not everyone has to like your work, and that's okay"

• "You should just ignore the critics and keep painting"

Your friend Angelo loves to critique art. He thinks he would like a career where he could critique other people’s art and help them become better artists. He asks you for your advice about his future career path. What do you conclude would be the best career option for Angelo based on his interests?

• Art Instructor

• Graphic Designer

• Art Curator

• Art Historian

Your friend Brian loves to critique art. He thinks he would like a career where he could critique art and help determine the monetary value of art. He thinks he could provide his expertise to local auction houses. He asks you for your advice about his future career path. What do you conclude would be the best career option for Brian based on his interests?

• Art Appraiser

• Art Historian

• Gallery Curator

• Art Dealer

Your art teacher asks you to write an essay about how our perspectives on art today are likely to be different than the perspectives of an artist who lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago. You have to provide many details to support this claim. What is the best example you could include to show how perspectives are likely to be different?

• The slavery of humans is viewed differently today than it was hundreds of years ago.

• Art is now primarily created for commercial purposes rather than personal expression.

• Artists today are more focused on traditional techniques than modern styles.

• The role of art in society has remained unchanged over the centuries.

A 5-year-old grandchild and a 60-year-old grandparent are both observing a sculpture of a small child playing with a dog. What can you infer about their reactions to the sculpture?

• Their reactions will be identical due to the universal nature of art.

• Their background and life experiences will influence their interpretations.

• Both will find the sculpture equally amusing regardless of age.

• The grandparent will appreciate it more than the grandchild because of nostalgia.

Your classmate Sean doesn’t want to do art critiques: “I don’t agree with looking at art just to list all of the things that the artist did wrong. That sounds mean.” What incorrect idea does Sean believe about art critiques?

• A. art critiques focus on only negative aspects of an artist's work

• B. art critiques are simply an evaluation of artwork

• C. art critiques take into account both positives and negatives of a work

• D. art critiques can help us improve our own work as artists

Your friend Terry believes that a piece of art being placed in a museum makes no difference on the assessment of the piece. You disagree. What is the best argument you could present to prove that being placed in a museum affects the assessment of a work of art?

• Our perspective might be changed about the piece because it was chosen to be showcased.

• The museum's reputation does not influence the value of the art.

• Art in a museum is often overlooked by critics and audiences alike.

• The location of the art has no impact on its historical significance.

You look at a beautiful watercolor painting of a sunset when you are 20 years old. You look at the same painting when you are 50 years old. What can you infer about your separate reactions to the painting?

• Your background and life experiences will influence your interpretations each time you look at the painting.

• The painting will always evoke the same emotions regardless of age.

• The colors in the painting will appear different as you age.

• Your reaction will depend solely on the time of day you view the painting.

Your friend Monica loves to critique art. She thinks she would like a career where she could critique art and help museums choose the best pieces for their collections. She asks you for your advice about her future career path. What do you conclude would be the best career option for Monica based on her interests?

• Art curator

• Art dealer

• Gallery manager

• Art historian

Your friend, Anna, doesn’t believe that she needs to know that context of a piece of art to fully understand it. You disagree. What is the best argument you could present to prove that context is important to the understanding of a work of art?

• Our lives may be very different from what the artists experienced when creating a piece of art.

• Art is subjective and can be interpreted in many ways without context.

• Understanding the artist's background is irrelevant to appreciating the artwork.

• The colors and shapes in the artwork are enough to convey its meaning.