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AP art Famous artists 2020

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Her colorful work appeared on New York subway trains, murals and canvas especially in the 1980's .

a)

Madonna

b)

Lady Gaga

c)

Lady Pink

d)

Selena

2.

This young artist is know for including animals in her art. She started painting when she was very young and her work sells for millions today. She also runs an art school with her family.

a)

Bobby Brown

b)

Dimitra Milan

c)

Sherry Wolf

d)

Donna Summer

3.

D*Face or Dean Stockton's style of art would be:

a)

Photo realism

b)

Surreal

c)

Renaissance

d)

Street art, Pop art, graffiti

4.

Although Edgar Degas painted many things, he is probably most well know for his paintings of:

a)

Flowers

b)

The countryside

c)

Dancers & ballerinas

d)

Teachers

5.

This artist is known for his groovy album covers including one for the Beatles. He traveled a lot when he was young and was inspired by art from China, Israel, Paris and New York City.

a)

Ringo Starr

b)

Peter Max

c)

Jan Minor

d)

Paul Beatle

6.

Marco Mazzoni is from this country and is know for his colored pencil drawings of women, plants, insects and animals.

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Italy

d)

The Netherlands

7.

John Singer Sargent was classically trained. He is best known for painting:

a)

Portraits of people

b)

Cats

c)

Dogs

d)

Ballerinas

8.

John Matos or Crash uses spray paint to create art in New York City. How did he get his nickname?

a)

He crashed his car in New York

b)

His middle name is Crash

c)

He would "crash" on his friend's couches

d)

He crashed the school's computer

9.

This Japanese artist created his signature character, Mr. Dob as well as sculptures, working with Louis Vuitton and colorful flowers.

a)

Takashi Murakami

b)

Hello Kitty

c)

Hokusai

d)

Tan Tan Bo

10.

Zdzislaw Bekinski, a Polish artist, photographer and sculpture was influenced by this historical event:

a)

U.S. Civil War

b)

9/11

c)

World War 2

d)

Vietnam

11.

Ron Mueck, Australian artist, is best know for his hyper-realistic _______________________?

a)

Sculptures

b)

Paintings

c)

Street Art

d)

Collages

12.

This Native American artist is inspired by his culture with scenes of courage and bravery as well as nature & he paints every morning.

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

R.C. Gorman

d)

Hokusai

13.

The Great Wave is his most famous painting. He is known for his wood block prints and one of his quote is " When I am 80 you will see real progress. At 90 I shall have cut my way deeply into the mystery of life itself. At 100, I shall be a marvelous artist. At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before."

a)

Yayoi K

b)

Hokusai

c)

The Great Wave

d)

Lin Lee

14.

Salvador Dali's style of art shown here in the painting "Persistence of Memory" is called...

a)

Cubism

b)

Pop Art

c)

Photo Realism

d)

Surrealism

15.

Nobody really know the true identity of this British street artist, but he goes by this name.

a)

Lira

b)

Banksy

c)

Westing

d)

Fargo

16.

Yayoi Kusama is known for her art installations and says she is obsessed with dots. She says art and these dots truly help her with her __________________.

a)

Fashion line called DOTTY

b)

Chocolate obsession

c)

mental health

d)

carving pumpkins

17.

Italian artist Diego Fazio spends several days creating these amazing pencil drawings. What is his style of art called?

a)

Photo Realism

b)

Pop Art

c)

Impressionism

d)

Classical Renaissance