1.

The following statements are true about picture EXCEPT;

A. Sketch is not an example of picture.
B. Picture is a two-dimensional image of an object.
C. Picture shows real-life images to the visually abstract.
D. Printmaking is another form of picture.
2. Which of the following factors influenced Philippine art?
A. Medium of expression
B. Reality of the subject
C. Colonial history
D. Evolution of art
3. Why do Amorsolo’s works considered “the most expressive of the ethos of the race and the
predominantly agricultural countryside?”
A. Amorsolo’s works depict Filipino way of living
B. The combination of elements represents cultural heritage of the country.
C. Amorsolo’s paintings depict life in the fields.
D. His artworks closest in spirit to the Filipino soul.
4. How is medium a factor in representing the Filipino identity in a work of art?
A. It imitates human experience.
B. It creates artistic expression that humans are able to produce.
C. It makes the subject pleasing and beautiful.
D. It portrays the subject as true what it is in reality.
5. Theater is the art form of performance which portrayed by actors and actresses through
A. Lights and sounds
B. Dramatic texts
C. Stage design
D. All of the above
6. “Art is a human activity that translates life and the world into something aesthetically pleasing.” Which
of the following is the BEST explanation to this statement?
A. Art shows the changes and the world view becoming borderless.
B. Art brought about by the advancement in technology which is globally struggling and evolving that
shows human experiences.
C. Art rises to show the world what and how the people’s spirit is.
D. Art brings the nation’s experience and talent in the global arena.
7. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about contemporary art?
I. Contemporary art is the reflective of the world that we live in.
II. Contemporary art is not restricted to the individual experience of the artist.
III. Contemporary arts are made and produced by artists living today.
IV. Contemporary art is a kind of art that has a world view and is sensitive to the changing times.
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
8. Art in contemporary times has created using varied resources. This statement refers to
A. Hybridity
B. Technology
C. Appropriation
D. All of the above
9. What are the factors that Aristotle claimed human beings have instincts in his Poetics?
A. Subject and Medium
B. Imitation and Harmony
C. Life and World
D. Form and Genre
 10. Which of the following statements describe performance of contemporary artists according to Walker
Art Center?
A. It interprets various human activities.
B. It performed socially relevant themes such as poverty, commercialism, and war.
C. It has evolved to “emphasize spontaneous, unpredictable elements of chance.”
D. All of the above
For item 11, refer to the given table below.

ARTWORK A ARTWORK B

It captures modern-day realities ranging from It was influenced by colonial history and migrant
constant and instant connectivity to borderless reality.
societies.

It was performed with a deeper understanding of life. Both subject and medium dictate the authenticity of
the artworks produced by Filipino artists.

11. Which of the following statements is TRUE about ARTWORK A and ARTWORK B?
A. Artwork A is an example of appropriated art while Artwork B is an example of site-specific art.
B. Artwork A is an example of Philippine art while Artwork B is an example of Contemporary art.
C. Artwork A is an example of site-specific at while Artwork B is an example of appropriated art.
D. Artwork A is an example of Contemporary art while Artwork B is an example of Philippine art.
12. What makes dance a form of art?
A. Body movements
B. Time, form, and space
C. Choreography
D. All of the above
13. El Gama Penumbra performed a shadow play about “Save Our Mother Earth.” They are called
A. Contemporary artist
B. Filipino artist
C. Performance artist
D. Contemporary visual artist
14. “Space or perspective in contemporary art is an installed-specific art form wherein the art form is
performed and positioned in specific spots, especially in public places. It was made when an artist
works with real space surrounding the artwork itself.”
A. The first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE.
B. The first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE.
C. Both statements are FALSE.
D. Both statements are TRUE.
15. “Performance in contemporary art has evolved to emphasize spontaneous, predictable elements of
chance. It is also an artwork created by or presented to an audience.”
A. The first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE.
B. The first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE.
C. Both statements are FALSE.
D. Both statements are TRUE.

16. The students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) forming a star in the field to celebrate
their institution’s centenary. What element or principle of contemporary art is being portrayed by the
university students?
 A. Space
B. Hybridity
C. Performance
D. Technology
17. Weaving is an ancient art form that continue in the Philippines today, with each ethnic group having
their distinct weaving techniques. T’nalak is a fine textile of the Tboli. This is an example of
A. Philippine Contemporary Art
B. Philippine Art
C. Contemporary Art
D. All of the above
18. Anselm Kiefer creates monumental work using ash, shellac, lead, straw and glitter. In 2007, he made
an artwork “Ave Maria.” What element or principle of contemporary art is being applied by Anselm
Kiefer?
A. Appropriation
B. Space
C. Hybridity
D. Technology

19. In 2011, Louise Bourgeois created the towering “Maman”, a giant spider meant to represent her mother
despite of her childhood traumas. This is an example of
A. Space
B. Hybridity
C. Technology
D. Appropriation
20. Christo and Jean-Claude worked together for decades. Their environmental art, which usually involves
wrapping of architectural objects in recyclable plastic or surrounding islands with it. In 2016, they made
“The Floating Piers”. What elements or principles used by Christo and Jean-Claude?
A. Technology and Hybridity
B. Space and Technology
C. Appropriation and Space
D. Space and Hybridity

21. El Anatsui is a contemporary artist who made the “Man’s Cloth”, an installation art featuring intricate
woven cloths that are to be perceived as sculptures, rather than textile art. Which of the following is
NOT true about the given artwork?
A. It used appropriation to revive the style of woven cloth.
B. It is a site-specific art form.
C. It used unconventional medium enable to produce.
D. It is a modern style of sculpture.

22. Lui Wei gives life to multilayered works oozing with satire. Among his famous works is his “Love It, Bite
It”, which features miniature cities made of dog chews. What elements or principles of contemporary art
is being applied?
I. Space
II. Technology
III. Hybridity
IV. Appropriation
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and III
D. III and IV
23. What makes Philippine art differ from Contemporary art?
I. The genre/form used to express feelings
II. The artist who made an art
III. The medium used to produce an art
IV. The place or location where an artwork was made
A. II and III
B. I and III
C. I, III and IV
D. I, II, III and IV
24. Cinema is a technological translation of theater. In films, editing is utilized to enhance the storytelling.
A. The first statement is TRUE and the second statement is FALSE.
B. The first statement is FALSE and the second statement is TRUE.
C. Both statements are FALSE.
D. Both statements are TRUE.
25. Architecture are structures that meant to be used as shelter. What are the primary factors which
architects rely to produce an art of architecture?
I. Design
II. Purpose of structure
III. Medium or materials
IV. Space
A. I and III
B. I and II
C. I, III and IV
D. II, III and IV
26. According to Leo Benesa, what is a certain characteristic of Filipino art?
A. Filipino art shows depiction of scenes of everyday life and surroundings was closest in
spirit to the Filipino soil and native soil.
B. Filipino art should represent the subject in the most realistic way possible without idealizing them.
C. Filipino art struggles, yet it rises to show the world what and how the Filipino spirit is.
D. Filipino art shows the “most expressive ethos of the race and the predominantly agricultural
countryside.”
27. How do Leo Benesa describe Amorsolo’s work of art?
A. It shows depiction of scenes of everyday life and surroundings was closest in spirit to the Filipino
soil and native soil.
B. It should represent the subject in the most realistic way possible without idealizing them.
C. It struggles, yet it rises to show the world what and how the Filipino spirit is.
D. It shows the “most expressive ethos of the race and the predominantly agricultural
countryside.”
28. Why does contemporary art continue to practice and evolve with the different elements or principles?
A. Art in contemporary times try to capture modern-day realities.
B. Art in contemporary times has evolved into another artwork.
C. Art is produced by people and people influenced by time.
D. Art was created by artists that are living today.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Contemporary art today is restricted to the individual experience of the artist but is reflective of the
world that we live in.
B. Contemporary art refers to all artworks created by artists that are living today and are very
representative of earliest times.
C. Hybridity refers to the blending of new or unusual material with traditional mediums- such as
recycled or industrial materials.
D. Appropriation happens when an artist creates a new work of art by taking existing images from
other sources, and modifies and/or incorporate those images with new ones.
30. What makes flash mob an example of space?
A. It is performed and positioned in specific spots, especially in public places.
B. It is a work of art with imaginary space surrounding the artwork itself.
C. It was created with a purpose and emphasize unpredictable elements of chance.
D. Both A and B
31. How did technology help in the creation of contemporary art?
A. It shows reality in the past-to-present day world.
B. It used video and Internet as a way of propagating art.
C. It shows how conventional medium create a new work of art.
D. Both A and B
32. Rhine II (1999), the work of German photographer Andreas Gursky, allowed for a wealth of
compositional possibilities, but the photograph was formally extremely simple. While the actual view (in
Germany) was busy with power lines, trees, and livestock, Gursky had removed all of these things
through both analogue and digital processes. What element/s of contemporary art is being applied?
A. Technology
B. Appropriation and Space
C. Appropriation and Technology
D. Space and Hybridity

33. Upon entering the Tate’s Turbine Hall, visitors to Olafur Eliasson’s “The Weather Project” were greeted
by a huge glowing orb that hovered near the ceiling. A fine mist filled the hall, diffusing its spellbinding
glow throughout the room. It was called the largest indoor contemporary artwork ever produced; and
the installation became a phenomenon, and over 2 million people visited during its run. What element/s
of contemporary art is used to produce the artwork?
A. Space
B. Technology
C. Appropriation and Hybridity
D. Space and Performance

34. “Huffy Howler”, the work of Rachel Harrison upset one’s expectations regarding the materials that could
make a sculpture. Most of its components -including handbags, gravel, and binder clips- were either
very close to being garbage or very cheap. What element/s of contemporary art used by Harrison?
 A. Hybridity
B. Technology and Space
C. Appropriation
D. Hybridity and Space

35. In 2008, Vik Muniz created “Pictures of Garbage”, which recreate iconic images from art history using
trash collected form the dump. It is also considered the aesthetics of contemporary political art. What
element/s of contemporary art is being applied by Muniz?
A. Appropriation and Hybridity
B. Hybridity and Technology
C. Hybridity
D. Space

36. “P.opular S.ky” (2009), the work of Ryan Trecartin, could be described as a tempest. One of the first
things you notice about Trecartin’s movies is there is a lot of talking, which is unsual for contemporary
video art. Visual edit further exaggerate the dialogues’s frenetic energy. This is an example of
A. Performance
B. Technology
C. Appropriation
D. Both A and B
37. “The Art is Present” was, in some respects, a very simple work. It consists of Belgrade-born, sixty-
three-year-old artist Marina Abramovic sitting silent and still in a chair across form another chair in
which anyone could sit silently (one at a time) for however long they wanted during business hours at
the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Abramovic sat for the entire run of her 2010 retrospective,
which added up to 736 hours and 30 minutes. What element/s of contemporary art is being applied by
Abramovic?
A. Space
B. Performance
C. Hybridity
D. Both A and B

38. How does the J. Paul Getty Museum define Contemporary Art?
A. It is a kind of art made and produced by artists living today.
B. It works in and respond to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically advancing,
and multifaceted.
C. It is an art that has a world view and is sensitive to the changing times.
D. All of the above
39. Why do pre-existing artworks used in appropriation defaced or devalued?
A. The contemporary artist revives interest to existing forms of art.
B. In contemporary artworks, only a few materials are of conventional use.
C. It portrays doing things have not been planned that seem enjoyable.
D. It is not restricted to the individual experience of the artist.
40. How did Amorsolo treat the subject in his painting Sunday Morning Going to Town?
A. The subject represents the Filipino identity.
B. The subject dictates the authenticity of artworks produced by Filipino artists.
C. The subject depict life in the fields.
D. The subject portrays rural lands in the Philippines.