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The Neuberger Museum of Art Trivia Quiz

This museum is a showcase of contemporary art and culture. Here is a quiz on the facility and some of the works it has featured over the years. Hope you enjoy. Thanks.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,499

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What artist produced the works shown in the 2007 exhibition "Threnody," including a series of twenty-eight paintings about the tragic events of the Vietnam War? Hint

Leslie Dill

Paul Klee

Jackson Pollock

Cleve Gray

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Question 2 of 10

2. The permanent collection of the museum includes an egg-shaped piece called the "Neuberger Cairn." Who created it? Hint

Andy Goldsworthy

Henry Moore

Naim Jun Pak

Isamu Noguchi

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Question 3 of 10

3. On what school's campus is the museum located? Hint

New York University

SUNY Purchase

Cornell University

Hamilton College

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the most prominent collections of the museum includes ceremonial masks, wooden statues and a host of other pieces. It features art from what region? Hint

The Balkans

Polynesia

Africa

Scandinavia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another gem of the Neuberger's permanent collection is an ivory cross with bars of equal length, and unusual curved surfaces. Who created it? Hint

Isamu Noguchi

Alexander Calder

Constantin Brancusi

Mary Frank

6. In 2005, the museum hosted an exhibition of abstract geometric art. Among its key items was a cast polyester assemblage of tooth-like triangular pieces on a black grid. Who created "9 Forms/9-Part Grid"? Hint

Bridget Riley

Sol LeWitt

George Rickey

Frank Stella

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2006, the museum featured a display that linked art to the mechanical process of construction. Its sections included ducts, turbines and inflatable floating crafts. What was the name of this work by Dennis Oppenheim? Hint

The Assembly Line

Machinery

Gadgets

The Artificial World

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Question 8 of 10

8. The museum's collection of prints includes "The Melody Haunts my Reverie," by what renowned lithograph artist? Hint

Roy Lichtenstein

Chaim Gross

Merce Cunningham

Ruffino Tamayo

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Question 9 of 10

9. In September, 2007, the Neuberger opened an exhibition entitled "Quasi-Random." It featured the sculptures, drawings and video installations of what artist? Hint

Franc Feldin

Gabriela Hazjler

Leonard Rubins

Tobias Putrih

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Question 10 of 10

10. The museum's paintings collection includes a series of miniature renditions of other famous works. Who produced these unusual pieces? Hint

Marcel Duchamp

Ed Ruscha

Richard Pettibone

Jasper Johns

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What artist produced the works shown in the 2007 exhibition "Threnody," including a series of twenty-eight paintings about the tragic events of the Vietnam War?

Answer: Cleve Gray

Cleve Gray's style of art was characterized as "late Cubist." He passed away in 2006, at his home in Connecticut. The cause was a cerebral hematoma.

2. The permanent collection of the museum includes an egg-shaped piece called the "Neuberger Cairn." Who created it?

Answer: Andy Goldsworthy

Goldsworthy is known for his work with stone. Many of his pieces are crafted to fit in with their environment. A wall he constructed is on the grounds of the Storm King Art Center, a sculpture park in Mountainville, New York.

3. On what school's campus is the museum located?

Answer: SUNY Purchase

Purchase is the site of the state's art college. Actor Wesley Snipes attended the school in the 1970s.

4. One of the most prominent collections of the museum includes ceremonial masks, wooden statues and a host of other pieces. It features art from what region?

Answer: Africa

Much of the collection was assembled by the late Lawrence Gussman. Among its selections are items crafted by the Yoruba, Dan and Lega groups.

5. Another gem of the Neuberger's permanent collection is an ivory cross with bars of equal length, and unusual curved surfaces. Who created it?

Answer: Isamu Noguchi

The Japanese-American sculptor lived from 1904-1988. A museum of his works stands in Long Island City, Queens.

Answer: Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt lived from 1928 to 2007. His sculptures and pictures generally belonged to the schools of minimalism and conceptual art.

Answer: The Assembly Line

Oppenheim created the piece in 1980. He was born in Electric City, Washington, in 1938.

8. The museum's collection of prints includes "The Melody Haunts my Reverie," by what renowned lithograph artist?

Answer: Roy Lichtenstein

The print was created in 1965. Lichtenstein lived from 1923 to 1997.

9. In September, 2007, the Neuberger opened an exhibition entitled "Quasi-Random." It featured the sculptures, drawings and video installations of what artist?

Answer: Tobias Putrih

Putrih often uses everyday items such as packing tape and cardboard in his sculptures. He was born in Slovenia in 1972.

10. The museum's paintings collection includes a series of miniature renditions of other famous works. Who produced these unusual pieces?

Answer: Richard Pettibone

Pettibone was born in 1938 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Pasadena City College and the Otis Art Institute.

Source: Author neon000

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