Question 1

What made Warren MacKenzie famous?

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What made Warren MacKenzie famous was his success as a ceramicist and his importance in art education. MacKenzie was named a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics and was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. In 1997, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council, and in 1998 was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; the National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo; the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Warren MacKenzie pottery.

Question 2

What kind of art is Western art?

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Western art can reference art made in the American West, typically at the end of the 19th century. It can also reference any type of art that comes from the “west,” meaning a region that shares a European tradition, including the United States and Canada. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.

Question 3

What is conceptual art in contemporary art?

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In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.

Question 4

What type of art is KAWS’s art?

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Many people consider KAWS’s art type to be Pop art. The style first emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, Pop art’s practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture, using things like comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media to create original paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. In his work, KAWS similarly appropriates pop phenomena like Mickey Mouse, the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. Shop a selection of KAWS art on 1stDibs.

Question 5

What is the difference between art and fine art?

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Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

Question 6

Is mandala art folk art?

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Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.

Question 7

Where do art collectors buy art?

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Art collectors buy their art from a few places. They may attend auctions to bid on works or attend gallery exhibitions to purchase pieces. Some arrange to buy art through dealers, while others shop on trusted online platforms to find paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. Explore a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.

Question 8

What is the difference between fine art and decorative art?

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Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

Question 9

What is the difference between contemporary art and modern art?

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The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

Question 10

What is figurative art?

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Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.

Question 11

What is fossil art?

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Fossil art is a real fossil that has been mounted in a way that allows you to display it as a decorative accent. Some fossil art hangs on a wall, while others rest on tables like sculptures. Shop a selection of fossil art on 1stDibs.

Question 12

What is a diptych in art?

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A diptych is a piece of art, either painting or relief, made up of two parts connected by hinges so they can be closed like a book. Diptychs are small in size, often used as an altarpiece for private prayers.

Question 13

What is a brayer in art?

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In art, a brayer is a printmaking tool. It consists of a rolling cylinder mounted on a metal frame attached to a handle. Printmakers use it to spread ink over a printing plate. You may sometimes see people refer to brayers as ink rollers or ink spreaders. Find a large selection of art prints on 1stDibs.

Question 14

What is shipibo art?

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Shipibo art is the term for artwork produced by the Shipibo-Konibo indigenous peoples who live in the Amazon River Basin area of Peru. Their artisans make elaborate textiles, jewelry, wood carvings and ceramics. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of shipibo art.

Question 15

What is a collagraph in art?

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In art, a collagraph is a print produced via a process known as collagraphy. To produce one, an artist glues or seals objects onto wood or paperboard to produce an image and create a printing plate. Then, they apply ink and use the plate to transfer the image onto another surface. Printmaker Glen Alps developed the technique and unveiled it in 1956. Find a large collection of art prints on 1stDibs.

Question 16

What is a cityscape in art?

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Also called an urban landscape, a cityscape in art is a painting, print, drawing or other representation of an urban area.

Question 17

What is a print in art?

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In art, a print is a work produced multiple times by transferring an image from a plate to another surface. Making a print can be as straightforward as pressing a painted surface against another surface or as complex as triggering a chemical reaction to create an image. Artists embrace different techniques to yield various effects: some printing techniques, like etching, emphasize lines, for example, while others, like lithograph printing, are better for creating soft textures. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of art prints.

Question 18

What is a relief in art?

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A relief, in art, is a sculptural form where sculpted patterns or images remain attached to a solid background. Reliefs give the illusion that the image was raised out of the background plane.

Question 19

What is a reproduction in art?

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A reproduction in art is a copy of another original work of art. This may be a painting, drawing, print, or other, but there is no creative process involved and they often have very little value unless they are limited.

Question 20

What is African art?

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African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.

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