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Black artists

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These egunguns look similar to the work of which artist?

a)

Amy Sherald

b)

Jordan Casteel

c)

Nick Cave

2.

When Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi paints Black gymnasts, she helps make sure there’s more representation in museums. What does the word representation mean here?

a)

making sure Black people see themselves in artworks.

b)

making sure people can tell what’s happening in the image

c)

making art about other art forms

3.

Devan Shimoyama often paints himself. When an artist paints themself it’s called a…

a)

portrait

b)

biography

c)

self-portrait

4.

Match the artist! Which painting below was made by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Which element does Bisa Butler use most to define (or separate) her figures?

a)

line

b)

space

c)

pattern

6.

El Anatsui stitches together hundreds of bottle caps and other recycled materials to make these HUGE sculptures. The word _____ refers to the size of these works.

a)

scale

b)

form

c)

balance

7.

This chiwara is a sculpture of an antelope. It shows how traditional African sculpture breaks down forms into geometric shapes. What does this mean?

a)

only using squares

b)

using simplified shapes

c)

based on math equations

8.

Match the artist! Which painting below

was made by Jean-Michel Basquiat?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Which continent is Africa?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which famous artwork is this Kehinde Wiley painting based on?

a)
b)
c)
11.

what is Nina Chanel Abney's favorite accessory?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Which Amy Sherald painting uses a hot colored background?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which subject did Jacob Lawrence paint about?

a)

flowers growing in cities

b)

Black history in America

c)

colorful family gatherings

14.

Romare Bearden is famous for his collages. A collage is an image made with.....

a)

cut paper and photos

b)

more than one kind of paint

c)

a computer

15.

Why is this snake lady Hector Hippolyte painted so sad?

a)

she lost her wallet

b)

she has to eat rats to survive

c)

patriarchy