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Question 1

What does 'intermedia' practice mean in fine arts?

Accepted Answer

Artistic practice that blurs boundaries between established media or disciplines

Answer

Intermedia refers to art that exists in the spaces between established disciplines, a concept associated with Fluxus artist Dick Higgins.

Question 2

In color theory, what are split-complementary colors?

Accepted Answer

A color paired with the two colors adjacent to its direct complement

Answer

A split-complementary scheme uses one base color and the two colors flanking its direct complement, offering contrast with less tension.

Question 3

What is 'institutional critique' as an art practice?

Accepted Answer

Work that investigates and challenges the role and authority of art institutions like museums and galleries

Answer

Institutional critique is an artistic practice that interrogates the power structures and ideological assumptions of art institutions.

Question 4

Which sculptor is known for creating large-scale Cor-Ten steel works including 'Tilted Arc'?

Accepted Answer

Richard Serra

Answer

Richard Serra created 'Tilted Arc' (1981), a massive curved steel sculpture installed in Federal Plaza, New York, that was controversially removed in 1989.

Question 5

What is the 'golden ratio' (approximately 1:1.618) most commonly associated with in visual art?

Accepted Answer

A proportion believed to create aesthetically harmonious compositions

Answer

The golden ratio is a mathematical proportion observed in nature and historically used by artists and architects to achieve balanced, pleasing compositions.

MFA - Master of Fine Arts Practice Test

MFA - Master of Fine Arts Practice Test

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