Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Museum Of Bad Art
You read correctly. Greater Boston, my hometown, is the proud home of the Museum Of Bad Art - MOBA, exclusively dedicated to "the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms..." But you won't find any velvet paintings, Elvis images, or well known kitchy motifs here. MOBA features the work of artist who clearly have painting skills but took a major wrong turn in the creation process. This masterpiece on the right is entitled "Sunday On The Pot With George." Pithy commentary parodies museumspeak: "This pointillist piece is curious for meticulous attention to fine detail, such as the stitching around the edge of the towel, in contrast to the almost careless disregard for the subject's feet." More on MOBA to come.
The World At Your Feet, Art In Your Face. You are indeed lucky to be living in these times. Most of the World's Greatest Museums have websites which literally let you browse thousands of works of art, in the comfort of your swivel chair. Here's another global museum gateway. Particularly user-friendly are the Met, Hermitage, and Rijksmuseum, but that's just the tip of the art-berg... More suggestions of things to do in your swivel chair to come... Thomas posted excellent museum photos today...
Wordspy Homegrown New Word Of The Day...
mental hairball - noun - A word or phrase coughed up at random.
I leave you with a the Mexican movie poster of an early 1960s US musical hit by Stephen Sondheim, one with a very long title. Can you guess what movie it is?
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