Art Exhibitions and Criticism Quiz

What was the outcome of the Paris Salon in 1863 for rejected artworks?

• They were sent back to the artists.

• They were displayed in a separate exhibition.

• They were destroyed.

• They were accepted in the next Salon.

Which painting by Kazimir Malevich became iconic at the Last Futuristic Exhibition of Painting 0.10?

• The Red Square

• The Blue Circle

• The Black Square

• The White Triangle

What was the main reason for the rejection of Marcel Duchamp's Fountain?

• It was submitted under a false name.

• It was too large.

• It was too expensive to display.

• It was considered plumbing, not art.

What art movement did Duchamp's Fountain help to establish?

• Impressionism

• Cubism

• Surrealism

• Conceptualism

What was the purpose of the Degenerate Art Exhibition held by the Nazi Party?

• To showcase German artists

• To sell art to fund the military

• To discredit and destroy modernist art

• To promote modernist art

How did the public react to the Degenerate Art Exhibition?

• They ignored it.

• They protested against it.

• They supported the destruction of the art.

• They were indifferent.

What unique approach did Yves Klein take in his Exhibition of the Void?

• He displayed digital art.

• He painted the walls with bright colors.

• He left the room empty.

• He filled the room with sculptures.

What was a key feature of Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project?

• Kinetic sculptures

• Interactive digital screens

• Sound installations

• Artificial sunlight

What did visitors receive upon entering Yves Klein's Exhibition of the Void?

• A blue cocktail

• A brochure

• A painting

• A sculpture

What was the main theme of Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project?

• The impact of climate change

• The history of weather patterns

• The interaction between man and environment

• The beauty of natural landscapes