I.

SHORT ANSWER
1-3. What is Contemporary Art? (Give comprehensive answer)
2-5. Give 2 reasons why people engage in art.
II. Give the letter of the correct answer.
6. Philippine Contemporary Art can be found
a. at home
b. in school
c. in the streets
d. all of the above
7. He was known for using the backlighting technique in painting, making his
creations bright and cheerful.
a. Fernando Amorsolo
b. Vicente Manansala
c. Cesar Legaspi
d. Napoleon Abueva
8. Present day art has a lot of ______.
a. deficiencies
b. difficulties
c. problems
d. varieties
9. He was the first and so far the only National Artist for Historical Literature.
a. Francisco Arcellana
b. Nick Joaquin
c. Alejandro Roces
d. Carlos Aquino
10. He was most known from his recognition as the only man who could play
music with a leaf in the Guinness Book of World Records.
a. Levi Celerio
b. Jose Maceda
c. Jovita Fuentes
d. Antonio Buenaventura
11. Contemporary Philippine Art considers not only the artist but also the
participation of the _____ .
a. art critics and enthusiasts only
b. community through the viewers
c. exhibit and gallery organizers only
d. teachers, professors and all other educators only
12. Contemporary Art is influenced by the artist’s personal context.
Contemporary Art does not express artist’s expression of his context.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
13. Contemporary Art is not prominent in the Philippines.
Many contemporary Philippine artworks are admired and respected.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
14. Contemporary Arts have different elements.
These elements that are put together to come up with a distinct artwork.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
15. Non-traditional art materials are useless in creating artwork.
These materials cannot be accessed or acquired anywhere.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
16. This element refers to the way the surface or object looks as it may feel.
a. Texture and motion
b. Texture
c. Monochromatic
d. Shape and Form
17. This refers to the brightness and dullness of color.
a. Saturation
b. Value
c. Texture
d. Color Scheme
18. This painting depicts scenes from ordinary life.
a. Nudes
b. Landscapes
c. Genres
d. Historical Paintings
19. This refers to the basic or pure color, and is represented in the color wheel.
a. Hue
b. Tetradic
c. Space
d. Color
20. Involves using the same hue but with different gradients of value.
a. Analogous
b. Monochromatic
c. Triadic
d. Complementary

II. ENUMERATION
21-23 Give 3 famous artists in the modern/traditional/contemporary era.
24-25. 2 characteristics of contemporary art.
26-30. Elements of Visual Arts
31-35. Principles of Visual Arts
36-38. Types of Shape(s) and Form(s)
39-41. Types of Texture
42-45. What are the things to consider to achieve spatial illusion. Give at least
four.
46-48. Properties of Color
49.50. Types of Rhythm