Well-Known
Abstract Expressionism
Surrealism
Pop Culture
Technique
100
who is Rothko?
100
Who is nicknamed "Jack the Dripper"?
Jackson Pollock
100
Melting clocks and dream-like paintings?
Who is Dali?
100
This 2010 film directed by Christopher Nolan plays with the concept of dreams within dreams, creating a surreal, multi-layered narrative that mirrors the logic-defying aspects of Surrealism.
What is Inception?
100
This technique, popularized by Pollock, involves dripping or pouring paint onto the canvas
What is Drip Painting?
200
This painting by Mark Rothko, featuring large, luminous fields of color, is a famous example of his color field style
What is Orange, Red, Yellow?
200
This artist is known for his large, colorful "color field" paintings, such as "No. 61 (Rust and Blue)."
Who is Rothko?
200
An apple in front of ones face or a nighttime scene but the sky is blue. What era/movement was this?
What is Surrealism?
200
This 1994 film, directed by Tim Burton, features a surreal, fantastical town where Halloween and Christmas are merged, and characters like Jack Skellington roam.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
200
Throwing paint and splattering your emotions would be very this, hence the name of the movement
Expressive
300
This Abstract Expressionist painter was famous for his broad black brushstrokes on a white background.
Who is Franz Kline
300
This artist famously painted large, gestural pieces like "Woman I," exploring the human form in an abstract manner.
Who is de Kooning?
300
This artist, known for "The Persistence of Memory," is one of the most iconic figures of Surrealism.
Who is Dali?
300
This 1968 science fiction film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is known for its surreal imagery and exploration of the unknown, with a plot that invites interpretation much like a Surrealist painting.
What is 2001 A Space Odyssey?
300
This style of painting, popularized by Mark Rothko, features large areas of flat color, often in contrasting hues.
What is Color Field or Color Theory?
400
Who is Jackson Pollock?
400
Who is considered the leader or the most influential and expansive of the Abstract Expressionist movement?
Who is Jackson Pollock?
400
This Surrealist group, founded in the 1920s, was dedicated to exploring the unconscious mind and the irrational, as well as challenging traditional art forms.
What is the Surrealist Group?
400
This band's 1967 album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," was heavily influenced by Surrealist and psychedelic art.
Who are The Beatles?
400
This Surrealist technique involves creating bizarre or unexpected combinations of ordinary objects, like a "bicycle wheel on a stool."
What is found object art?
500
This popular animated TV show features a surreal, dream-like world where characters often engage in bizarre and illogical behavior, much like a surrealist painting
What is The Simpsons?
500
This artist, who was a member of the New York School, was influenced by his interest in mythology and primitive art. His works include "The Omen of the Eagle."
Who is Robert Motherwell?
500
Surrealists were influenced by this psychoanalyst, whose theories on dreams and the unconscious mind helped shape their approach to art.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
500
This 1990 movie, directed by David Lynch, is filled with surreal, nightmarish sequences and explores the subconscious mind.
What is Mullholland Drive?
500
In Surrealism, this technique uses objects that seem to defy logic and often includes uncanny combinations of ordinary objects, like Salvador Dalí’s "The Persistence of Memory."
What is juxtaposition?