Famous Artworks
Oil painting of bold brush strokes, blue swirls and yellow stars over a small town
What is Starry Night?
Cut his ear off
Vincent van Gogh?
What is Appropriation?
1914 to 1918
When was World War 1?
Challenges Conventions, from the 1970s onwards
What is Postmodernism?
Black and white large anti-war painting
What is 'Guernica'?
Famous Surrealist painter. Walked an ant eater in NYC.
Who is Salvador Dali?
Art designed specifically for a particular location and that has an interrelationship with the location.
What is site specific art?
2001 to 2021
When was the Afghanistan War?
Beginning in the 1960s and 1970s the movement has evolved to reflect concerns about gender equality, race, class, forms of privilege, and gender identity and fluidity
What is the Feminist art Movement?
Extra ear attached
What is 'Ear on Arm'?
Spanish romantic painter and printmaker who created works about the French invasion
Who is Francisco Goya?
French for “advanced guard,” this term is used in English to describe a group that is innovative, experimental, and inventive in its technique or ideology, particularly in the realms of culture, politics, and the arts.
What is Avant-garde?
1969
What year was the first moon landing?
A style of painting in the first decade of the 20th century that emphasized strong, vibrant colour and bold brushstrokes over realistic or representational qualities.
What is Fauvism?
Soap carved into household items and presented in cardboard boxes stacked
What is "Give a Dog a Bone"?
Australian female artist who reflects issues of environmentalism, consumerism, globalisation, war and conflict. She uses museum like presentation to show case her works
Who is Fiona Hall?
An object—often utilitarian, manufactured, or naturally occurring—that was not originally designed for an artistic purpose, but has been repurposed in an artistic context.
What are Found Objects?
1788
When did the First Fleet arrive in Sydney Cove?
Art that emerged in the late 1960s, emphasizing ideas and theoretical practices rather than the creation of visual forms. Artist's work of this movement cause the audience to question the notion of what art is.
What is Conceptual Art?
Series of man dressed and posing as Frida Kahlo with her self-portraits with Japanese symbols
What is 'An inner dialogue with Frida Kahlo'?
Contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance
Who is Yasumasa Morimura?
A three-dimensional work of art made from combinations of materials including found objects or non-traditional art materials.
What is Assemblage?
1760s to 1840s
When was the Industrial Revolution?
An Italian movement in art and literature catalyzed by a 1909 manifesto published by Marinetti. Celebrates new technology and modernisation while advocating for a violent and decisive break from the past.
What is Futurism?