Skip to main content
Brick wall covered in colorful abstract graffiti with spray can, drips and silhouette of a hooded artist
Photo: QuizFury
ArtEasy

Street Art and Urban Art

The anonymous British stencil artist, the "Hope" poster from Obama's 2008 campaign, the mosaicist who glues video-game characters across cities, the Banksy piece that self-destructed at Sotheby's in 2018, and the birthplace of graffiti in the 1970s. 10 questions on street art.

10

Questions

1

Minute

Tip: Use keys 1-4 to answer quickly

The 10 quiz questions

Question 1 : Which anonymous British artist is famous for satirical stencil works?

Possible answers:

  • Invader
  • JR
  • Banksy
  • Shepard Fairey

Explanation: Banksy is a British street artist whose identity remains secret. His stencil works, carrying strong political and social messages, appear on walls worldwide.

Question 2 : Which French artist pastes mosaics representing video game characters in cities around the world?

Possible answers:

  • Invader
  • JR
  • C215
  • Seth

Explanation: Invader is a French artist who has been installing mosaics inspired by the Space Invaders game in streets worldwide since 1998.

Question 3 : What is the technique of painting using a cut-out template called?

Possible answers:

  • Stencil
  • Fresque
  • Collage
  • Tag

Explanation: Stencil allows for quick image reproduction by applying paint through a cut-out template. It's a signature technique of Banksy.

Question 4 : Which American city is considered the birthplace of modern graffiti in the 1970s?

Possible answers:

  • New York
  • Philadelphie
  • Los Angeles
  • Chicago

Explanation: New York is the birthplace of modern graffiti, born in the Bronx and Brooklyn in the 1970s, particularly on subway cars.

Question 5 : Which American artist created the iconic "Hope" poster for Obama's 2008 campaign?

Possible answers:

  • KAWS
  • Shepard Fairey
  • Futura
  • Ron English

Explanation: Shepard Fairey, founder of OBEY, created the stylized "Hope" portrait of Barack Obama, which became one of the most recognizable political images.

Question 6 : Which French photographer creates huge portraits pasted on building facades around the world?

Possible answers:

  • Miss.Tic
  • Jef Aérosol
  • JR
  • C215

Explanation: JR is a French artist who pastes giant black and white photographs on buildings, trains, and walls worldwide to give a voice to ordinary people.

Question 7 : What is a graffiti artist's stylized signature called?

Possible answers:

  • Piece
  • Tag
  • Wildstyle
  • Throw-up

Explanation: A tag is a graffiti artist's personalized signature, the most basic form of graffiti. Each artist develops their own lettering style.

Question 8 : Which Banksy artwork self-destructed during a Sotheby's auction in 2018?

Possible answers:

  • Flower Thrower
  • Kissing Coppers
  • Rat with Umbrella
  • Girl with Balloon

Explanation: "Girl with Balloon" partially shredded itself right after being sold for over one million pounds, becoming "Love is in the Bin".

Question 9 : In which city is the Wynwood neighborhood famous for its street art-covered walls?

Possible answers:

  • Austin
  • New York
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami

Explanation: Wynwood Walls in Miami has been an open-air museum since 2009 where top street artists display their works.

Question 10 : Which American artist is known for X-shaped characters with crossed-out eyes?

Possible answers:

  • Jeff Koons
  • KAWS
  • Keith Haring
  • Takashi Murakami

Explanation: KAWS (Brian Donnelly) is famous for his "Companion" characters with X eyes and his giant sculptures displayed worldwide.

This quiz has been played 0 times

Street Art and Urban Art - Easy Quiz | QuizFury