The great art quiz of 2016

The great art quiz of 2016

By RA digital team

Published 15 December 2016

Call yourself an art-lover? Let’s see if you’re a true art addict or a part-time peruser in our big fat quiz of the year. No cheating, now…

<section><h2>The great art quiz of the year 2016</h2><p><div>Had your finger on the culture pulse this year? Test yourself on some of the key art happenings of 2016.</div></p></section><section><h2>David Shrigley’s Fourth Plinth commission was unveiled in September. What is it?</h2></section><section><h3>Which other enlarged body part features in this year’s Turner Prize exhibition at Tate Britain?</h3></section><section><h3>Two works stolen from a museum in 2002 were recovered in Naples this September. Who painted them?</h3></section><section><h3>Performance artist Marina Abramovic’s name hit the headlines in the final days of the US presidential election process. Why?</h3></section><section><h3>The future of History of Art A-Level was at risk this year, when the last exam board to offer it at state sixth-forms dropped the subject. Another exam board, Pearson, stepped in and will be offering a new A-Level from September. Which other subject dropped by AQA is Pearson taking on?</h3></section><section><h3>Which gallery hosted the Guerilla Girls’ first dedicated UK show?</h3></section><section><h3>In September, Sir Nicholas Serota announced that he would leave Tate to become the Arts Council England chairman next year. When did he join Tate?</h3></section><section><h3>Whose work was not given to the government in lieu of inheritance tax this year?</h3></section><section><h3>Which singer exhibited his or her extensive photography collection at Tate Modern this winter?</h3></section><section><h3>Which MP described the Turner Prize as "modish crap"?</h3></section><section><h3>When residents of neighbouring luxury flats complained that the Tate Modern’s new Switch House Extension gave visitors to the museum a direct view into their homes, what did Sir Nicholas Serota suggest?</h3></section><section><h3>Who created this "Remain" poster ahead of the EU referendum?</h3></section><section><h3>Claude Monet’s Grainstack set a new record for the French impressionist when it went up for auction this year. How much was it sold for?</h3></section><section><h3>Which architect became the first woman to win the Royal Gold Medal in February?</h3></section><section><h3>Which sculptor was chosen to represent Britain at the 2017 Venice Bienniale?</h3></section><section><h3>Which of these artists was commissioned to design a stained glass window in Westminster Abbey?</h3></section><section><h3>New research discovered suggests Vincent van Gogh took a razor to his ear for what reason?</h3></section><section><h3>Relocating from its previous home in Shad Thames, the Design Museum reopened in November. Where is it?</h3></section><section><h3>Which Royal Academician was knighted this year?</h3></section><section><h3>Georgia O’Keeffe was the subject of a major retrospective this year. What word is missing from this quote from her? "I've been absolutely ____ every moment of my life – and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."</h3></section><section><h2>Part-time peruser</h2><p><div>Not the worst, but so very far from being the best. New Year’s resolution: more time spent on our blog.</div></p></section><section><h3>Absent art-lover</h3><p><div>Oh dear my friend. Seems you weren’t paying very much attention to the art world this year. We can’t image what could have distracted you...</div></p></section><section><h3>Busy browser</h3><p><div>Pretty good culture vulture, but there are still a few gaps in your knowledge. Be sure to expand those horizons next year.</div></p></section><section><h3>Art addict</h3><p><div>Check you out! You’re a certified art expert. Whether it’s award nominations, new exhibitions or auction records, you're nothing short of bang up to date. Well done, art-lover – keep it up in <a href="https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/2017-royal-academy-tim-marlow" target="_blank">2017</a>.</div></p></section>

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The great art quiz of 2016

By RA digital team

Published 15 December 2016

How did you do? Here’s a taster of what to look forward to in 2017…

Coming up at the RA in 2017

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