22 Questions
What determines most people's ability to judge something as a work of art or not?
The endorsement of government-sponsored institutions
How are artists able to exhibit their works directly to the public without the need for institutional endorsement?
By gaining endorsement from alternative art spaces
Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?
Due to the absence of institutional endorsement
What strongly ties art and its definition to a particular society?
The values and workings of a particular society
What will be discussed in the final lecture mentioned in the text?
How objects move between different categories
What is the main factor determining whether most people judge something as a work of art or not?
Endorsement by institutions
Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?
Institutions' disapproval
What is a common practice among alternative art spaces mentioned in the text?
Exhibiting works without institutional endorsement
In the context of the text, what role do wealthy individuals play in the art world?
Sponsoring institutional endorsements
How do objects move between different categories in the art world according to the text?
Influenced by cultural values
Which factor heavily influences the definition of art within a society?
'Work of art' endorsements
What is a significant consequence of artworks lacking institutional endorsement?
'Commodity' status
Why is it mentioned that objects from other times and cultures will be discussed in the final lecture?
'Western museum' interaction demonstration
What distinguishes artists who exhibit their works directly to the public from those relying on institutional endorsement?
'Public reaction' anticipation skill
How does the text suggest that societies influence the classification of objects as works of art?
Endorsement by influential institutions
What role do institutions play in determining whether something is considered a work of art or not?
They endorse and categorize artworks for the public.
Why do reactions sometimes occur when artists exhibit their works without institutional endorsement?
As a result of not conforming to societal values of art.
What is the main factor that influences most people's judgment of whether something is good or bad art?
The endorsement of institutions.
How do alternative art spaces differ from traditional art institutions mentioned in the text?
They operate without institutional endorsement.
What significantly influences the definition of art within a society?
'Values and workings' of a society at a specific time and place.
How do objects move between different categories in the art world according to the text?
Objects can shift between product, commodity, cultural object, historical object, artifact, and work of art.
What will be discussed regarding objects from other times and cultures in the final lecture mentioned in the text?
'Art' categorization shifts.
Test your knowledge on different perspectives on art by cultural historian Larry Shiner and anthropologist Ellen Dissanayake. Explore the concepts of what defines art in contemporary Western society.
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