The Guerrilla Girls Get Shut Out At Frieze Art Fair | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

The Guerrilla Girls Get Shut Out At Frieze Art Fair | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

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10th - 12th Grade

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The transcript discusses the evolution of the art world into an investment arena dominated by wealthy individuals. It questions the influence of a few wealthy people on art history and describes a campaign to challenge this control. The campaign involves distributing materials at an art fair, where interactions with the public and authorities occur. The response from the fair authorities is to shut down the campaign activities.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major concern about the current state of the art world as discussed in the first section?

The lack of new artists entering the field

The decline of art museums

The rise of digital art

The influence of wealthy investors on art history

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the activists' campaign mentioned in the second section?

To promote digital art

To support local artists

To challenge the control of art by billionaires

To increase museum funding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the activists plan to spread their message at the art fair?

By organizing a public protest

By distributing stickers and materials

By creating a viral video

By hosting a panel discussion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of the art fair's director to the activists' actions?

They were invited to speak at the fair

They were given a booth to promote their campaign

They were allowed to distribute materials freely

They were asked to stop distributing materials

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the public generally react to the activists at the art fair?

They ignored them

They were supportive and engaged

They were hostile

They were confused