A question of art

Budding arty-smarty or confirmed contemporary art expert? Check your knowledge with our interactive quizzes!

Our contemporary art quizzes will help identify the art gurus amongst you - but be warned, they may pose a few challenges!

Start here with the easier level and work your way up, or, if you're sure your knowledge is top-notch, skip straight to the medium or art expert sections.

Easiest level

1. From the detail shown, can you identify who created this work?
   
   
   
   
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2. From the detail shown, can you identify who created this work?
   
   
   
   
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3. From the detail shown, can you identify who created this work?
   
   
   
   
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4. Which artist created the 'Cremaster' series? Damien Hirst | Matthew Barney | Anselm Reyle
   
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5. Which of these artists is famous for upside-down paintings?: Jean-Michel Basqiuat | Martin Kippenberger | Georg Baselitz
   
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6. True or false - the painter Lucian Freud is a descendant of the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud?
   
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7. Which of the following artists' public installations have included the 'Weather Project' and 'New York Waterfalls'?: Jeppe Hein | Olafur Eliasson | Anish Kapoor
   
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8. Which of the following artists is not primarily associated with photography: Gregory Crewdson | Thomas Ruff | Dana Schutz?
   
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9. If a signature is 'verso', is it on the front or back of a work?
   
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10. Which of the following artists created the 'Truisms' series?: Jenny Holzer | Barbara Kruger | Douglas Gordon
    
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