AHI 001C Exam 3 Review

Nkisi n’kondi

A Kongo power figure from Central Africa, covered with nails or blades, used to contain spiritual forces for protection and healing

Primitivism

An artistic approach in which Western artists idealized elements from non-Western cultures, viewing them as more natural and authentic than modern Western society.

Cultural exchange

The sharing and mutual influence of artistic ideas, styles, and traditions between different cultures through interaction

Restitution

Returning stolen or looted artwork and cultural artifacts to their rightful owners

Repatriation

Return of cultural objects, artworks, or artifacts to the people of origin

Provenance

The documented history of ownership, custody, and location of an artwork from its creation to the present

Chanoyu

traditional Japanese tea ceremony focused on the ritual preparation and mindful serving of matcha

Wabi Sabi

Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in simplicity, imperfection, and the natural aging of objects

Kintsugi

Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or other metals, highlights rather than hiding the cracks

Ukiyo-e

A genre of Japanese woodblock prints/ paintings that flourished from the 17th -19th centuries

Japonisme

Influence of Japanese art, design, and aesthetics on European and American artists, esp during the late 19th century

Fauvism

20th-century art movement characterized by bold, non-naturalistic colors, simplified forms, and expressive brushwork

Cubanism (Analytic & Synthetic definition)

Analytic: Breaking objects into geometric shapes and shows multiple viewpoints at the same time,

Synthetic: Simplified forms, built images from shapes, colors, and often collage materials

Collage

Artistic technique in which pieces of paper, photographs, newspaper, or other materials are attached to a surface to create an artwork

Abstraction

Process of moving away from realistic details to focus purely on shapes, colors, and forms

Expressionism

An art movement that distorts reality, uses bright colors, and twists shapes to show powerful inner feelings instead of the real world

Dada (Dadaism)

An anti-art movement that used absurdity, chance, and unconventional materials to challenge traditional ideas about art and society

Readymade (Found Object)

everyday, factory-made object that an artist chooses and calls art without changing it

Surrealism

An art movement that uses dream imagery, fantasy, and the unconscious mind to create irrational or unexpected scenes

Abstract Expressionism

art movement where artists use bold, spontaneous brushstrokes to express their deep inner emotions

Drip Painting

Art technique where paint is dripped, poured, or flung onto a canvas rather than applied with traditional brushstrokes

Colorfield Painting

A style of Abstract Expressionism that uses large areas of flat, solid color to create emotional or contemplative experiences

Curation

The selection, organization, interpretation, and display of artworks or objects in a museum, gallery, or exhibition

Installation Art

artwork that occupies and transforms a space, creating an immersive experience for the viewer

Video Art

An art form that uses moving images and sound as a medium for artistic expression, often in galleries or installations

Performance Art

live art form where the artist's own body, actions, and movements serve as the actual artwork

Earth/Environmental Art

art movement in which artists use natural materials and landscapes as the medium or site of the artwork.

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Unknown Artist, Reliquary guardian figure, Kota Peoples, Gabon, Late 19C/early 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Unknown Artist, Nkisi n’kondi, Shiloango River Area, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19C/early 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Artist unknown, Four Pages before a Palace Compound, Benin City, Nigeria, 16C/17C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Unknown artist, Kogan (tea ceremony water jar), Japan, 16th century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Hiroshige, (Plum Estate, Kameido), 19C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Van Gogh, Starry night, 19th century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Picasso, Les demoiselles d’Avignon, 20th Century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Picasso, Still Life with Chair Caning, 20th Century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Duchamp, Fountains, 20th Century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Magritte, The Human Condition, 20th Century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

O’Keeffe, (From the Faraway, Nearby), 20th Century

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Pollock, Number I 1950 (Lavender Mist), 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Frankenthaler, The Bay, 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Rothko, No.3/ No.13, 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Warhol, Marilyn Diptych, 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Kwakwaka’wakw Culture, Transformation Mask, 19C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People), 20C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Sherald, precious jewels by the sea, 21C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Abramovic, The artist is present, 21C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Ai wei wei, Kui Hua Zhi, 21C

Artist, Artwork, Culture

Holt, Sun Tunnels, 20C