CLAUDIO BRAVO-Chile:
1. Where was Claudio Bravo from? (Valparaíso, Chile)
2. Claudio Bravo was an influential part of the
hyperrealist movement. What is hyperrealism? (Paintings that look
like photographs- incredibly realistic)
3. What did he do to get higher grades in his math and
science classes? (He would give his teacher a portrait to get
higher grades)
4.How did his iconic package paintings start? (Packages given to
him from his sisters)
JOAN MIRÓ- Spain:
1. What artist movement was Miró a part of?(surrealism)
2. Was he a kind man? In what ways?
3. Who influenced him and his work? (Pablo Picasso)
WIFREDO LAM-Cuba:
1. What country is Wifredo Lam from? (Cuba)
2. What type of artist was Wifredo Lam? (Painter)
3. What is one of Wifredo Lam’s most famous works? (The Jungle
or Mother and Child)
4. What are most of Wifredo Lam’s works characterized by? (A mix
between Surrealism and Cubism, often there are animals or distorted
shapes that blend into each other)
GUSTAVO SILVA NUÑEZ-Venezuela:
1. What is hyperrealism?
Hiperrealismo is an artistic technique that reproduces reality
in extreme detail.
2. What does Silva Nuñez do with his paintings once he is
finished?He poses next to them to create an optical illusion
3. Where is he from? He was born in Valencia, Venezuela
4. When did he live? He was born in 1980
Miguel Angel Ruíz Matute-Honduras:
Q:Where was Miguel Angel Ruiz Matute born A: San Pedro Sula,
HondurasQ:What was Miguel Angel Ruiz Matute known for A:
PaintingQ:Where does Miguel Angel Ruiz Matute get his inspiration
for his art from A: Street ArtQ:Where does Miguel Angel Ruiz Matute
live now A: London, UK
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga-Spain
Q1. When and where was Arriaga born? Bilbao, Spain, 1806
Q2. Which famous composer is Arriaga often compared to?
Mozart
Q3.When and where did Arriaga die? Paris, France, 1826
Q4.What is Arriaga's most famous work? Symphony in D
Fidel Castro- Cuba:
1. When did Fidel Castro
assume power? A. 1950, B. 1951, C. 1958, or D. 1959. Answer is
D
2. What city was he born in?
Birán
3. What was the Cuban Missle
Crisis and why was it important?
4. How many stars are on the
Cuban flag? 1
Amaya Salazar-Dominican Republic:
1. What was Amaya Salazar's art inspired by?
A: faceless paintings of women and children
2. What Spanish country is Amaya Salazar from?
A: Dominican Republic
3. What movement influenced Amaya Salazar's artwork?
A. Costumbrismo Movement
4. What achievement did Amaya Salazar create
for painters/artists in her country?
A. the first woman to prepare an exhibit of sculptures
Jesús Rafael Soto-Venezuela:
Q1: Jesús Rafael Soto was born in Venezuela, but was a resident
of which European city?A: Paris.
Q2: Soto was a pioneer of which art movement? A: OP Art
Q3: Jesús Rafael Soto's last major work of art was an
interactive sculpture that was part of his signature series. It is
a permanent installment in an art museum in Texas. What is it
called?A: the Houston Penetrable
Q4: While Soto was a painter, the majority of his works of art
were _____________.A: Sculptures.
