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Here are the answers to the QUICK QUIZ on the back of the current Newsletter! If you aren't on the Newsletter mailing list - click the link above and sign up!

Quick Quiz Answers:

1. How many boxes are in Rachel Whiteread's Turbine Hall installation?

  1. 8,000
  2. 14,000
  3. 25,000

The answer is b. 14,000. She cast the insides of various different boxes, the idea came from a box of her mothers possessions that she found after her mother died. Rachel will be doing a talk for Raw Canvas on the 24th March at 6.30pm.

2. How often does the Raw Canvas training course happen?

  1. Yearly
  2. Twice a year
  3. Bi-monthly

The answer is a. Yearly. Applications are open till 2 December 2005. if you miss the deadline and are under 23 then make sure you apply for the next one in 2007!

3. Which artist does not play in a band?

  1. Jeff Wall
  2. Kim Gordon
  3. Darren Almond

The answer is c. Darren Almond, Jeff Wall used to play in a band called UJ3RK5, in his home town of Vancouver, Canada> We think that UJ3RK5 is txt spk for You Jerks. Kim Gordon is a sound artist who also plays in the band Sonic Youth.

4. Frida Kahlo is known for her emotionally-loaded self-portraits. Where is she from?

  1. Brazil
  2. Mexico
  3. Cuba

The answer is b. Mexico. Kahlo's work was the focus of the 2005 Raw Canvas Summer Course, the animations will be uploaded onto this website very soon - watch this space for more details!

5. Which two collaborative artists represented the UK at the Venice Biennale this year?

  1. Tim Noble and Sue Webster
  2. Gilbert and George
  3. Bob and Roberta Smith

The answer is b. Gilbert and George. Gilbert and George live and work together in East London and have been making collaborative works of art together since the 1970s. Tate Modern will have a big exhibition of their work in 2006.

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