The Bombay Art Movement

Description: The Bombay Art Movement, also known as the Progressive Artists' Group, was an avant-garde art movement that emerged in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1940s. The movement was a reaction against the traditional and academic styles of art that were dominant at the time, and it sought to promote a more modern and experimental approach to art.
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When did the Bombay Art Movement emerge?

  1. 1930s

  2. 1940s

  3. 1950s

  4. 1960s


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement emerged in the 1940s as a reaction against the traditional and academic styles of art that were dominant at the time.

What was the main goal of the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. To promote traditional Indian art

  2. To promote modern and experimental art

  3. To promote academic art

  4. To promote folk art


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main goal of the Bombay Art Movement was to promote a more modern and experimental approach to art.

Which of the following artists was a member of the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. M.F. Husain

  2. F.N. Souza

  3. S.H. Raza

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza, and S.H. Raza were all members of the Bombay Art Movement.

What was the name of the group exhibition that the Bombay Art Movement organized in 1947?

  1. The Progressive Artists' Group Exhibition

  2. The Bombay Art Society Exhibition

  3. The Indian Art Exhibition

  4. The Modern Art Exhibition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement organized a group exhibition in 1947 called The Progressive Artists' Group Exhibition.

Which of the following styles of art was influenced by the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. Abstract Expressionism

  2. Surrealism

  3. Cubism

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement was influenced by a variety of styles of art, including Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Cubism.

What was the impact of the Bombay Art Movement on Indian art?

  1. It helped to modernize Indian art

  2. It led to the development of a more experimental approach to art

  3. It helped to promote Indian art on the international stage

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement had a significant impact on Indian art, helping to modernize it, promote a more experimental approach to art, and promote Indian art on the international stage.

Which of the following artists was NOT a member of the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. Amrita Sher-Gil

  2. K.H. Ara

  3. S.K. Bakre

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amrita Sher-Gil was not a member of the Bombay Art Movement.

What was the name of the magazine that the Bombay Art Movement published?

  1. The Progressive Artists' Group Magazine

  2. The Bombay Art Society Magazine

  3. The Indian Art Magazine

  4. The Modern Art Magazine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement published a magazine called The Progressive Artists' Group Magazine.

Which of the following cities was NOT a center of the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Delhi

  4. Madras


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madras was not a center of the Bombay Art Movement.

What was the name of the art gallery that the Bombay Art Movement founded?

  1. The Progressive Artists' Group Gallery

  2. The Bombay Art Society Gallery

  3. The Indian Art Gallery

  4. The Modern Art Gallery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bombay Art Movement founded an art gallery called The Progressive Artists' Group Gallery.

Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. Tyeb Mehta

  2. V.S. Gaitonde

  3. Ram Kumar

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tyeb Mehta, V.S. Gaitonde, and Ram Kumar were all influenced by the Bombay Art Movement.

What was the name of the art movement that emerged in India in the 1950s as a reaction against the Bombay Art Movement?

  1. The Group 1890

  2. The Calcutta Group

  3. The Madras Group

  4. The Delhi Group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Group 1890 emerged in India in the 1950s as a reaction against the Bombay Art Movement.

Which of the following artists was a member of the Group 1890?

  1. J. Swaminathan

  2. K.C.S. Paniker

  3. A. Ramachandran

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

J. Swaminathan, K.C.S. Paniker, and A. Ramachandran were all members of the Group 1890.

What was the name of the art movement that emerged in India in the 1960s as a reaction against the Group 1890?

  1. The Progressive Artists' Group

  2. The Bombay Art Movement

  3. The Madras Group

  4. The Delhi Group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Progressive Artists' Group emerged in India in the 1960s as a reaction against the Group 1890.

Which of the following artists was a member of the Progressive Artists' Group?

  1. M.F. Husain

  2. F.N. Souza

  3. S.H. Raza

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza, and S.H. Raza were all members of the Progressive Artists' Group.

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