Influences and Interpretations in Contemporary Art Quiz

Test your knowledge on contemporary art with questions about famous artists, movements, and iconic artworks.

#1

Who is considered the father of contemporary art?

Pablo Picasso
Vincent van Gogh
Marcel Duchamp
Leonardo da Vinci
#2

Which art movement is associated with the idea of 'art for art's sake'?

Abstract Expressionism
Dadaism
Surrealism
Aestheticism
#3

Who created 'The Starry Night'?

Pablo Picasso
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Salvador Dali
#4

Which artist is known for his 'readymades,' ordinary objects presented as art?

Jackson Pollock
Mark Rothko
Marcel Duchamp
Andy Warhol
#5

Which artist is associated with the concept of 'happenings,' experimental art events?

Yoko Ono
Allan Kaprow
Keith Haring
Damien Hirst
1 answered
#6

Who painted 'Guernica,' a powerful anti-war artwork?

Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Frida Kahlo
Joan Miró
#7

Who is known for their 'cut-out' technique, creating colorful, abstract compositions?

Georgia O'Keeffe
Henri Matisse
Mark Rothko
Louise Bourgeois
#8

Who is known for creating large-scale installations featuring everyday objects, often with a surreal twist?

Ai Weiwei
Anish Kapoor
Yayoi Kusama
Mona Hatoum
#9

Who coined the term 'postmodernism'?

Andy Warhol
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-François Lyotard
Yoko Ono
#10

Which artist famously collaborated with Andy Warhol on 'The Factory'?

Banksy
Keith Haring
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Roy Lichtenstein
#11

Which contemporary artist is known for her immersive 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'?

Cindy Sherman
Kara Walker
Yayoi Kusama
Tracey Emin
1 answered
#12

Who is the creator of 'The Gates,' a large-scale art installation in Central Park featuring thousands of saffron-colored fabric panels?

Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Banksy
Ai Weiwei
Tara Donovan
1 answered
#13

Who is associated with the 'pictures generation,' a group of artists known for their use of appropriated imagery from mass media?

Jeff Koons
Barbara Kruger
Sherrie Levine
Richard Prince
#14

Who is known for his 'fire paintings,' created by igniting gunpowder on paper to leave burn marks?

Yves Klein
Cy Twombly
Jean Tinguely
Cai Guo-Qiang

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