Question
Answer the following about The Encyclopedic Palace of the World, a never-realized 136-story structure planned by auto body shop owner Marino Auriti, for 10 points each.
[10h] The Encyclopedic Palace inspired the theme of the 55th Venice Biennale, which was led by Massimiliano Gioni, who curates this museum at 235 Bowery in New York. The journal Rhizome is published by this museum that hosts a Triennial.
ANSWER: New Museum [or New Museum of Contemporary Art]
[10e] Gioni discovered The Encyclopedic Palace at a museum for art described by this adjective, which also describes the art of Edward Hicks. This adjective describes “horror” in a genre of film exemplified by The Wicker Man.
ANSWER: folk [or folk art or folk horror]
[10m] As an Italian-American outsider artist who aspired to create massive installations, Auriti resembles Simon Rodia, who created this series of 17 structures at a site he termed “Nuestro Pueblo.”
ANSWER: Watts Towers
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 12 | 14.17 | 58% | 75% | 8% |