Andy Warhol - Test
Andy Warhol
  • 1. In which year was Andy Warhol born?
A) 1950
B) 1935
C) 1928
D) 1945
  • 2. Which art movement was Andy Warhol associated with?
A) Pop Art
B) Surrealism
C) Abstract Expressionism
D) Impressionism
  • 3. What was the title of Andy Warhol's studio in New York City?
A) The Gallery
B) The Loft
C) The Factory
D) The Studio
  • 4. Which famous painting by Andy Warhol features multiple images of Marilyn Monroe?
A) Campbell's Soup Cans
B) Elvis I and II
C) Brillo Boxes
D) Marilyn Diptych
  • 5. What was Andy Warhol's birth name?
A) Alexander Warhoski
B) Andrei Warhol
C) Anthony Warholm
D) Andrew Warhola
  • 6. In which city did Andy Warhol establish The Factory studio?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
  • 7. In which year did Andy Warhol pass away?
A) 1987
B) 2000
C) 1995
D) 1975
  • 8. What did Andy Warhol famously say everyone would be famous for?
A) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 15 minutes
D) 1 hour
  • 9. Which musician was a close friend of Andy Warhol and a key figure in the 1960s New York City scene?
A) Lou Reed
B) Janis Joplin
C) Jimi Hendrix
D) Bob Dylan
  • 10. Who shot Andy Warhol in 1968?
A) Nico
B) Edie Sedgwick
C) Valerie Solanas
D) Billy Name
  • 11. What was the title of Andy Warhol's magazine?
A) Perspective
B) Artistry
C) Collage
D) Interview
  • 12. Where was Andy Warhol born?
A) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) New York City, New York
  • 13. What illness did Andy Warhol suffer from as a child?
A) Chickenpox
B) Measles
C) Sydenham's chorea
D) Polio
  • 14. Which magazine first published Andy Warhol's shoe illustrations?
A) Glamour
B) Harper's Bazaar
C) Vogue
D) Mademoiselle
  • 15. Which band did Andy Warhol manage?
A) The Doors
B) The Beatles
C) The Velvet Underground
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 16. What was the title of Andy Warhol's first major Pop art exhibition?
A) Gold Marilyn Monroe
B) The American Supermarket
C) Campbell's Soup Cans
D) Marilyn Diptych
  • 17. Which artist's work did Andy Warhol's silkscreen technique resemble?
A) Roy Lichtenstein
B) Jackson Pollock
C) Claes Oldenburg
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 18. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first major film?
A) Empire
B) Blue Movie
C) Chelsea Girls
D) Sleep
  • 19. What was the name of the theater where Andy Warhol screened male pornographic films?
A) Cinema 16
B) Fortune Theater
C) The Velvet Theater
D) The Factory Theater
  • 20. Which museum hosted Andy Warhol's first museum retrospective?
A) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
B) The Whitney Museum of American Art
C) The Guggenheim Museum
D) Moderna Museet in Stockholm
  • 21. What was the name of Andy Warhol's first published book of illustrations?
A) A Gold Book
B) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
C) 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy
D) Popism
  • 22. Which company hired Andy Warhol to design album covers and promotional materials?
A) Atlantic Records
B) RCA Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Capitol Records
  • 23. What was the name of the exhibition that featured Andy Warhol's pop paintings in a department store window?
A) Saks Fifth Avenue
B) Bloomingdale's
C) Bonwit Teller
D) Macy's
  • 24. Which artist was commissioned to create an artwork for the New York State Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair?
A) Roy Lichtenstein
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Andy Warhol
D) Jackson Pollock
  • 25. What was the name of the exhibition that presented a typical supermarket environment with pop art?
A) The American Supermarket
B) Campbell's Soup Cans
C) Gold Marilyn Monroe
D) The New Realists
  • 26. Which gallery hosted Andy Warhol's second exhibition in New York?
A) Guggenheim Museum
B) Ferus Gallery
C) Leo Castelli Gallery
D) Stable Gallery
  • 27. What was the name of the exhibition that featured Andy Warhol's first Flowers series?
A) Guggenheim Museum
B) Ferus Gallery
C) Stable Gallery
D) Leo Castelli Gallery
  • 28. Which magazine featured Andy Warhol's photographs documenting his recuperation after the shooting?
A) Mademoiselle
B) Esquire
C) Harper's Bazaar
D) Vogue
  • 29. For which album did Andy Warhol receive a Grammy nomination for Best Album Cover in 1972?
A) The Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers
B) David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
C) Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
D) The Beatles' album Abbey Road
  • 30. Which political figure did Warhol support with a poster in 1972?
A) Richard Nixon
B) George McGovern
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Hubert Humphrey
  • 31. What was the name of the dachshund puppy Warhol acquired in November 1972?
A) Spot
B) Buddy
C) Max
D) Archie
  • 32. Which Broadway musical did Warhol design sets for in 1975?
A) Chicago
B) Man on the Moon by John Philips
C) A Chorus Line
D) Cats
  • 33. Who did Andy Warhol travel to Iran to paint in 1976?
A) Ayatollah Khomeini
B) Empress Farah Pahlavi
C) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
D) Queen Elizabeth II
  • 34. Which book did Warhol release in 1979 through his publishing company?
A) The Andy Warhol Diaries
B) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
C) Popism
D) Exposures
  • 35. Which New York City nightclub's opening in 1977 marked a new era in nightlife?
A) Studio 54
B) The Limelight
C) The Roxy
D) CBGB
  • 36. Which art collector commissioned Warhol to create the Athletes series in 1977?
A) Peter Brant
B) Solomon R. Guggenheim
C) Richard Weisman
D) Leonard Lauder
  • 37. Which of the following was not a subject of Warhol's celerity portrait commissions in the 1970s?
A) Liza Minnelli
B) Mick Jagger
C) David Bowie
D) Yves Saint Laurent
  • 38. What was the title of Andy Warhol's 1980 exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan?
A) Portraits of Modern Jews
B) Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century
C) The Jewish Influence
D) Twentieth Century Jewish Icons
  • 39. What was the purpose of the New York Academy of Art, co-founded by Warhol?
A) To focus on digital art techniques
B) To promote modernist art
C) To explore abstract expressionism
D) To revive traditional methods of training artists
  • 40. Which series did Warhol create in 1981 that featured cultural icons like Mickey Mouse and Superman?
A) Modern Myths series
B) Cultural Legends series
C) Pop Icons series
D) Myths series
  • 41. Which event did Warhol design a poster for in 1983?
A) The New York Art Expo
B) The opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
C) The Statue of Liberty centennial
D) The centennial of the Brooklyn Bridge
  • 42. What was the theme of Warhol's series produced for the American Museum of Natural History in 1983?
A) Urban animals
B) Endangered species
C) Exotic birds
D) American wildlife
  • 43. Which artist's portrait did Warhol create for Vanity Fair in 1984?
A) Madonna
B) Michael Jackson
C) David Bowie
D) Prince
  • 44. What was the title of Warhol's portrait of Prince?
A) Pop Prince
B) Orange Prince
C) Purple Prince
D) Electric Prince
  • 45. What was the name of the exhibition that opened in September 1985 with negative reviews?
A) New York Art
B) Warhol and Basquiat: A Collaboration
C) Modern Portraits
D) Paintings
  • 46. What series did Warhol show at the Leo Castelli Gallery in 1986?
A) Royal Portraits
B) Reigning Queens
C) Modern Royalty
D) Queenly Figures
  • 47. What was the theme of Warhol's 1986 exhibition at the Galerie Lavignes-Bastille in Paris?
A) Liberty in Color
B) Freedom in Art
C) Statue of Liberty Centennial
D) 10 Status of Liberty
  • 48. What was the title of Warhol's last exhibition in Milan?
A) The Final Supper
B) The Last Feast
C) Warhol's Supper
D) Il Cenacolo (The Last Supper)
  • 49. Who did Warhol model with for Koshin Satoh's fashion show in 1987?
A) Chick Corea
B) Herbie Hancock
C) John Coltrane
D) Miles Davis
  • 50. What was Andy Warhol diagnosed with in 1973?
A) A gallstone
B) A heart condition
C) A kidney infection
D) A respiratory issue
  • 51. Why did Andy Warhol reject surgery for his gallstone?
A) He was too busy with work
B) He believed in natural healing
C) He was allergic to anesthesia
D) He feared hospitals
  • 52. Who attempted to obtain an experimental medication for Warhol from Japan?
A) His surgeon Bjorn Thorbjarnarson
B) His nutritionist
C) His internist Denton Cox
D) His chiropractor
  • 53. What did Warhol's chiropractor and nutritionist suggest he wear?
A) A small crystal
B) A medical bracelet
C) A jade pendant
D) A copper necklace
  • 54. What was the cause of Andy Warhol's death?
A) Sudden cardiac arrhythmia
B) Stroke
C) Heart attack
D) Gallbladder infection
  • 55. Where was Andy Warhol's funeral liturgy held?
A) St. Patrick's Cathedral
B) New York Hospital Chapel
C) Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church
D) Bethel Park Community Church
  • 56. Who delivered the eulogy at Warhol's funeral liturgy?
A) Monsignor Peter Tay
B) Yoko Ono
C) Paige Powell
D) John Richardson
  • 57. Where was the luncheon after Warhol's memorial service held?
A) St. Patrick's Cathedral
B) The Diamond Horseshoe nightclub beneath the Paramount Hotel
C) Bethel Park Community Center
D) New York Hospital
  • 58. What technique did Warhol pioneer during his time at Carnegie Tech?
A) Digital art
B) Silkscreen printing
C) Blotted line technique
D) Oxidation painting
  • 59. Which of Warhol's books of drawings is noted for its use of gold leaf?
A) Ho, Ho, Ho
B) Yum, Yum, Yum
C) A Gold Book
D) Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
  • 60. Which artist did Warhol collaborate with to create a series of over 50 large works?
A) Ronnie Cutrone
B) Jean-Michel Basquiat
C) Francesco Clemente
D) Gerard Malanga
  • 61. What did Warhol say about Coca-Cola in relation to American culture?
A) It is a symbol of luxury
B) The richest consumers buy the same things as the poorest
C) It is the best beverage in the world
D) It is only for the wealthy
  • 62. Which series of prints did Warhol produce in Europe in 1970?
A) Sunday B Morning
B) Death and Disaster
C) Flowers
D) Marilyn Monroe
  • 63. What was the name of the series Warhol was working on for Mercedes-Benz before his death?
A) Planes
B) Cars
C) Trucks
D) Bikes
  • 64. Which artist was known as a 'ghost pisser' in the creation of Warhol's oxidation paintings?
A) Jean-Michel Basquiat
B) Francesco Clemente
C) Victor Hugo
D) Gerard Malanga
  • 65. Which artist's style did Warhol's early illustration style resemble?
A) Willem de Kooning
B) Jackson Pollock
C) Ben Shahn
D) Pablo Picasso
  • 66. What was the medium Warhol used for the Marilyn series created in 1962?
A) Watercolors
B) Oils
C) Silkscreens
D) Acrylics
  • 67. Which decade did Warhol evolve into a portraiture artist?
A) 1970s
B) 1990s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s
  • 68. Who was the original designer of the Brillo design?
A) Merce Cunningham
B) Andy Warhol
C) Willoughby Sharp
D) James Harvey
  • 69. What were the Silver Clouds?
A) Cardboard cartons
B) Metal sculptures
C) Helium filled, silver mylar, pillow-shaped balloons
D) Wooden boxes
  • 70. Who choreographed the dance piece RainForest that included a Silver Cloud?
A) Willoughby Sharp
B) Merce Cunningham
C) James Harvey
D) Andy Warhol
  • 71. How much did large paintings from the Flowers series sell for in 1965?
A) $6,000
B) $95,000
C) $25,000
D) $17.3 million
  • 72. Which Warhol painting set a new auction record in 1978?
A) Eight Elvises (1963)
B) Orange Marilyn (1964)
C) 19 Cents (1962)
D) Campbell's Soup Can with Peeling Label (1962)
  • 73. How much did Campbell's Soup Can with Peeling Label sell for in 1970?
A) $17.3 million
B) $95,000
C) $200 million
D) $60,000
  • 74. Who purchased Orange Marilyn for $17.3 million in 1998?
A) S.I. Newhouse Jr.
B) Kenneth C. Griffin
C) Steven A. Cohen
D) Hugh Grant
  • 75. For approximately how much was Orange Marilyn reportedly sold in a private sale after Newhouse's death?
A) $200 million
B) $62.9 million
C) $17.3 million
D) $80 million
  • 76. Which Warhol painting sold for $71.1 million at Christie's in 2007?
A) Lemon Marilyn (1962)
B) Turquoise Marilyn (1964)
C) Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) (1963)
D) Double Elvis (Ferus Type)
  • 77. How much did Liz (Colored Liz) (1963) sell for in 2007?
A) $28 million
B) $26.9 million
C) $63.4 million
D) $23.7 million
  • 78. Which Warhol painting set a new auction record for the artist at $105.4 million in 2013?
A) White Marilyn (1962)
B) Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) (1963)
C) Race Riot (1963)
D) Coca-Cola (3) (1962)
  • 79. What was the sale price of Shot Sage Blue Marilyn in 2022?
A) $18.9 million
B) $69.6 million
C) $195 million
D) $32.8 million
  • 80. In which country did Silver Liz (Ferus Type) set a new auction record in 2022?
A) Japan
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) United States
  • 81. What is the title of Warhol's first commissioned portrait of Ethel Scull?
A) Marilyn Diptych
B) Ethel Scull 36 Times
C) The Factory
D) Campbell's Soup Cans
  • 82. Which artist commented on Warhol's ability to summarize our world?
A) Robert Scull
B) Maurizio Cattelan
C) Emily Tremaine
D) Burton Tremaine
  • 83. How many underground films did Andy Warhol produce between 1963 and 1968?
A) Over 500
B) Less than 500
C) More than 600
D) Exactly 600
  • 84. Who awarded Warhol the Independent Film Award in 1964?
A) Mike McGrady
B) The Village Voice
C) Jonas Mekas
D) Cecil B. DeMille
  • 85. What is the title of Warhol's unauthorized homage to the comic-book hero Batman?
A) Empire
B) Vinyl
C) Chelsea Girls
D) Batman Dracula
  • 86. What innovative technique did Chelsea Girls use?
A) Static shots
B) Dual 16mm projections running simultaneously with alternating sound
C) A single unbroken shot
D) Silent, close-up portraits
  • 87. Who took over filmmaking responsibilities after Warhol's shooting in 1968?
A) Mike McGrady
B) Jed Johnson
C) Paul Morrissey
D) Jonas Mekas
  • 88. Which film marked the shift towards more mainstream, narrative-based cinema under Morrissey?
A) Trash
B) Heat
C) Bad
D) Flesh
  • 89. Who starred in Andy Warhol's Dracula (1973)?
A) Louis Waldon
B) Joe Dallesandro
C) Carroll Baker
D) Viva
  • 90. Which film was directed by Warhol's boyfriend Jed Johnson?
A) Flesh
B) Heat
C) Trash
D) Bad
  • 91. In which year did Andy Warhol's play 'Andy Warhol's Pork' premiere at New York's La MaMa Theater?
A) 1972
B) 1970
C) 1971
D) 1969
  • 92. What was the name of the television special Warhol dreamed of producing about 'Nothing'?
A) Nothing Special
B) The Nothing Show
C) Nothing to See
D) Special Nothing
  • 93. What was the name of Warhol's television show that aired from 1979 to 1980?
A) Fashion
B) Trend
C) Vogue
D) Style
  • 94. During which years did 'Andy Warhol's TV' air?
A) 1981–84
B) 1980–83
C) 1979–82
D) 1982–85
  • 95. What was the name of the multimedia performance art show that featured The Velvet Underground?
A) Exploding Plastic Inevitable
B) Plastic Fantastic
C) Inevitable Explosion
D) Plastic Show
  • 96. Who did Andy Warhol introduce to The Velvet Underground?
A) John Lennon
B) David Bowie
C) Nico
D) Mick Jagger
  • 97. In what year was Andy Warhol fired from The Velvet Underground?
A) 1965
B) 1968
C) 1967
D) 1966
  • 98. What is the title of the concept album created as a tribute to Andy Warhol by Lou Reed and John Cale?
A) Songs for Drella
B) Drella's Melodies
C) Tribute to Andy
D) Warhol's Songs
  • 99. In which year was an audio tape of music by Lou Reed, based on Warhol's book, discovered?
A) 2020
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2018
  • 100. For which artist did Andy Warhol design the album cover 'Aretha' in 1986?
A) John Cale
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Diana Ross
D) Aretha Franklin
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