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Quick Quiz Answers:
1. How many boxes are in Rachel Whiteread's Turbine Hall installation?
- 8,000
- 14,000
- 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?
- Yearly
- Twice a year
- 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?
- Jeff Wall
- Kim Gordon
- 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?
- Brazil
- Mexico
- 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?
- Tim Noble and Sue Webster
- Gilbert and George
- 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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