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What determines most people's ability to judge something as a work of art or not?

  • The endorsement of government-sponsored institutions (correct)
  • The endorsement of alternative art spaces
  • The endorsement of privately sponsored funds and associations
  • The endorsement of wealthy individuals

How are artists able to exhibit their works directly to the public without the need for institutional endorsement?

  • By selling their works as commodities
  • Through private sponsorships by wealthy individuals
  • By gaining endorsement from alternative art spaces (correct)
  • By exhibiting in Western museums

Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?

  • Because of excessive government interference
  • Due to the absence of institutional endorsement (correct)
  • Due to lack of skill in the artists' works
  • Because the public prefers government-endorsed art

What strongly ties art and its definition to a particular society?

<p>The values and workings of a particular society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will be discussed in the final lecture mentioned in the text?

<p>How objects move between different categories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor determining whether most people judge something as a work of art or not?

<p>Endorsement by institutions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?

<p>Institutions' disapproval (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common practice among alternative art spaces mentioned in the text?

<p>Exhibiting works without institutional endorsement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what role do wealthy individuals play in the art world?

<p>Sponsoring institutional endorsements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do objects move between different categories in the art world according to the text?

<p>Influenced by cultural values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor heavily influences the definition of art within a society?

<p>'Work of art' endorsements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant consequence of artworks lacking institutional endorsement?

<p>'Commodity' status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it mentioned that objects from other times and cultures will be discussed in the final lecture?

<p>'Western museum' interaction demonstration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes artists who exhibit their works directly to the public from those relying on institutional endorsement?

<p>'Public reaction' anticipation skill (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest that societies influence the classification of objects as works of art?

<p>Endorsement by influential institutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do institutions play in determining whether something is considered a work of art or not?

<p>They endorse and categorize artworks for the public. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?

<p>As a result of not conforming to societal values of art. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that influences most people's judgment of whether something is good or bad art?

<p>The endorsement of institutions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do alternative art spaces differ from traditional art institutions mentioned in the text?

<p>They operate without institutional endorsement. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significantly influences the definition of art within a society?

<p>'Values and workings' of a society at a specific time and place. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do objects move between different categories in the art world according to the text?

<p>Objects can shift between product, commodity, cultural object, historical object, artifact, and work of art. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will be discussed regarding objects from other times and cultures in the final lecture mentioned in the text?

<p>'Art' categorization shifts. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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