MOBA is the Museum of Bad Art. Their motto is “Art too bad to be ignored.” From their website:
MOBA was founded in the fall of 1993 and presented its first show in March 1994. The response was overwhelming. Since then, MOBA's collection and ambitions have grown exponentially.
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As the only museum dedicated to bringing the worst of art to the widest of audiences we felt morally compelled to explore new, more creative ways of bringing this priceless collection of quality bad art to a global audience. Another Boston-area cultural institution, Dedham Community Theatre, generously allowed MOBA the use of their basement. Our first permanent gallery is now conveniently located just outside the men’s room in a 1927 movie theatre. The ambience created such a convivial atmosphere, that when we went looking for a second location, the only place that was up to our quality standards was another theatre basement. The Somerville Theater in Davis Square, Somerville MA is now our second gallery.
They seek art that is naively bad, that is, the artists are really not trying to make bad art—it just turns out that way. At the top is the centerpiece of their collection, “Lucy in the Sky with Flowers.”
More bad art (without comment) can be found below the fold...
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For more of this remarkable cultural resource, be sure to visit their website here.
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From JG in MD:
Nailbender talks about dealing with people who are both victims and criminals at the same time (even nailing causes of the problem) in this comment.
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I got a giggle from this imagined dialog, by Richard Cranium over the check, now that both Trump and the RNC are broke.
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