What Am I: Art IX

It's been weeks since you've joined Mr. Mannerz on a quest to for self-enlightenment. I've been schooling you on the finer things in life and I hope you're following along. I really do. That crystal meth and low-life way of being will get you nowhere—FAST. By now you should be able to differentiate between fine art and couch art, right?

a. The Girl With the Blue Scarf by Titian

b. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

c. The Gaze by Rembrandt

d. Seated Girl by Caravaggio

What Am I: Art VIII

For most of you, you're settling into the work week. Now you can let your coworkers know how much better you are than them by mentioning all of the wonderful works of art you saw over the weekend. While they played beer pong at some boorish bar in Kips Bay, you took advantage of the free admission at various museums in the city. You really make me proud, you know that?

a. Las Mujeres by Gareth Holmes

b. The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo

c. Storm by Claudia Winters

d. Seated II by Diego Rivera

What Am I: Art VII

You're probably at the point where you've been able to cut your research down to mere minutes. Not only are you learning about a whole new world, my little crackhead, but you're also perfecting your Google skills.

a. To Be Held by Gareth Holmes

b. Mother Maternal by Susan Phipps

c. Cradled Child by Nora Parker

d. Mother and Child by Romare Bearden

What Am I: Art VI

It feels so good knowing I'm making an impact on your life. One day—and I hope this day is in the near future—you will look at your ratty, sheetless mattress and know you deserve better. Here's another important piece I want you to research. You're an exceptional researcher. You found the cheapest dealer a couple of neighborhoods over. So I ask that you exhaust your energy on something more positive.

a. Howard by Meret Oppenheim

b. Barry by Andy Liechtenstein

c. Phil by Chuck Close

d. Bill by Barry Newcombe

What Am I: Art V

By now I hope you've become accustomed to looking at a new piece of important art everyday. Isn't culture so much better than controlled substances? Crystal meth is so overrated. Or so I've be told.

a. Death by Charlotte by Jean-Louis Baptiste

b. The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David

c. The Letter by Gabriella Rosetti

d. La Mort de Auguste by Pierre Rainier-Chanel

What Am I: Art IV

By now I hope you've become accustomed to looking at a new piece of important art everyday. Isn't culture so much better than controlled substances? Crystal meth is so overrated. Or so I've be told.

a. Where There's Smoke... by Chuck Phar

b. Fire by Nancy Lewis

c. Burn by Kara Walker

d. Ignite by Earl Lopes

What Am I: Art III

Moving right along. Mr. Mannerz is really pleased with your progress. In just a week's time, you've learned about art, fashion, food, how to pronounce certain words and what not to say to your ethnic friends. By the time you decide to take a trip to the Hermitage or the Getty, you'll be an art historian...of sorts.

a. The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt

b. Gentle Feet by John Singer Sargent

c. Quiet Time by Marie Constantin

d. Le Bath Avec Maman by Robert Henri

What Am I: Art II

Mr. Mannerz is wishing on a star that you've taken a trip to your local museum and/or gallery. Truly, if you plan to leave that crystal meth past behind you, you must move forward in a more refined manner. The best way to feel better about yourself and to make others feel less than is to get your art bearings. As was the case with the last installment of What Am I: Art, we're covering more iconic artwork first.

a. Under Construction by Richard Hamilton

b. The Builders by Jacob Lawrence

c. The Great Migration by Elizabeth Catlett

d. Family by Romare Bearden

What Am I: Art I

Chances are you've spent more time in abandoned buildings (read: crackhouses) with your "friends" in the past year than in museums and galleries. As with all other Mr. Mannerz primers, my goal is to get you up to speed on the finer things in life. While you're an expert in various types of tin foil, needles and pipes, I'm a connoisseur of art, fashion, and food. Mr. Mannerz is not here to judge you or your questionable past. I'm here to help. I'll take it easy with you and start out with more iconic pieces.

a. Untitled 38 by Amelie Gauguin

b. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso

c. Cinq Hos by Jean Valgaultier

d. The Scream by Edvard Munch