Street Art Grade 9 Individual Assignment

What is your attitude towards street art?

• Street art is a vandalism.

  That's a crime!

• Definitely positive.

  That's an art-form

• It depends on what we understand as "street art".

The artist ​ (a)   a graffiti on the wall when the police arrived.

The artist ​ (b)   a graffiti on the wall for several hours before the rain started.

The artist ​ (c)   a graffiti by the time the policeman noticed him.

The artist​ (d)   a graffiti on the abandoned building last week.

• had painted
• had been painting
• was painting
• painted

When did modern graffiti begin in the United States?

• in 1950s

• in 1960s

• in 1970s

• in 1980s

What did young people write on walls in New York in the 1970s?

• Political messages

• Their names or 'tags'

• Inspirational quotes

• Famous artwork

Demetrius wrote his tag in pen.

• true

• false

When did aerosol paint graffiti become popular?

• in 1950s

• in 1960s

• in 1970s

• in 1980s

Where are the 'graffiti zones' located?

• Taiwan

• Brazil

• UK

• Paris

What do street artists do in São Paulo, Brazil?

• Paint pictures on walls and houses

• Perform on the streets

• Organize street art festivals

• Visit galleries to see exhibitions

What can visitors do during the street art festival in Bristol?

• Watch the artists and take photos

• Paint the buildings themselves

• Attend workshops to learn street art

• Buy artwork from the artists

Os Gêmeos paint pictures of homeless people in big cities.

• true

• false