Test on Land Art and Postminimalist Sculpture

Question 1: The major permanent commission *Levitated Mass* (2012) at LACMA was completed in the same year as the *Levitated Mass* (1982) commission in New York.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials indicate that the *Levitated Mass* commission at LACMA was completed in 2012, while the *Levitated Mass* commission in New York was completed in 1982. These are different years.

Question 2: Which of the following works by Michael Heizer are described in the study materials as major examples of his earthworks or land art?

A. Double Negative

B. U Painting

C. City

D. Track Painting

Explanation: The study materials explicitly describe 'Double Negative' as a pair of cuts made by removing 240,000 tons of sandstone and rhyolite, and 'City' as a project in the Nevada desert that Heizer has been working on for more than forty years, using materials mined from the surrounding land. 'U Painting' and 'Track Painting' are described as paintings on canvas.

Question 3: Michael Heizer's exhibition "Altars" at Gagosian took place in Le Bourget.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The exhibition "Michael Heizer: Altars" was held at 555 West 24th Street, New York, from May 9 to July 2, 2015. The materials do not indicate it took place in Le Bourget.

Question 4: According to the study materials, where did the 1987 exhibition *Photography and Art: Interactions since 1946* travel after its initial showing?

A. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

B. The Museum of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale

C. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY

D. Museum Haus Lange, Krefield, West Germany

Explanation: The study materials state that the 1987 *Photography and Art: Interactions since 1946* exhibition started at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, and 'traveled to The Museum of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale'.

Question 5: Michael Heizer is an American artist associated with the Land Art movement.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials describe Michael Heizer as an "American artist associated with Land Art movement" and list "Land art, sculpture, painting" under his 'Known for' section.