Development in Contemporary Nigerian Arts and Artists
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Art schools - Zaria, Nsukka and the Osogbo group; Nigerian artists and art educators - Aina Onabolu, Ben Enwonwu, S. I. Wangboje, Jimoh Akolo and Dele Jegede; museums, galleries and art centres; art institutions, cultural art centres and national art organizations - Nigerian Society for Education through Arts (NSEA), Society for Nigerian Artists (SNA) and National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC); major festivals - Argungu Fishing Festival, Eyo, Egungun, Iri-ji (New Yam), Durbar, Igue, Ekpo and Odo.
- Determine the influence of the art schools and groups towards the development of art.
- Assess the artists in terms of their works, specializations, techniques and styles.
- Analyse the functions of museums, galleries, art centres and art institutions.
- Evaluate their impact on the development of art.
- Assess their roles and functions.
- Examine the characteristics of major festivals of art and culture.
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- Practice question 1
International recognition and exhibitions specifically have helped
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to raising the profile of contemporary artists
- B.lower the profile of every contemporary Nigerian artist without exception
- C.raise the profile of several contemporary Nigerian artists
- D.eliminate the need for any further exhibition of Nigerian art internationally
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C. raise the profile of several contemporary Nigerian artists
International recognition and exhibitions specifically have helped raise the profile of several contemporary Nigerian artists.
- Practice question 2
The Zaria art school, a development in contemporary Nigerian art, specifically is well known mainly for its influence on
- A.the development of ancient Nok terracotta sculpture
- B.the development of ancient Egyptian pyramid construction techniques
- C.the development of modern Nigerian art
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to the development of modern Nigerian art
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C. the development of modern Nigerian art
The Zaria art school, a development in contemporary Nigerian art, specifically is well known for its influence on modern Nigerian art.
- Practice question 3
The Zaria art school, besides influencing modern Nigerian art broadly, specifically is also associated with developing an ideology known as
- A.Chiaroscuro, a painting technique rather than any artistic ideology
- B.Cire-perdue, a metal-casting technique rather than any artistic ideology
- C.Natural Synthesis
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to an ideology known as Natural Synthesis
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C. Natural Synthesis
The Zaria art school specifically is also associated with developing an ideology known as Natural Synthesis.
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