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A thought-provoking essay that explores the complexities of defining and evaluating bad art, from historical examples to contemporary controversies. Learn how bad art can be naive, provocative, or boring, and how it relates to art history and culture.
MOBA is the world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and celebration of art that would not be welcomed to any traditional art museum. Our collection includes sincere art in which something has gone wrong in a way that results in a compelling, interesting image.
May 18, 2017 · How did artists like Picabia, Magritte, Guston, and Jenney challenge artistic conventions and canons with their "bad" paintings? Explore the origins, influences, and examples of this genre that refuses to submit to artistic rules.
Sep 18, 2020 · Martin Herbert reflects on the reflexive dismissal of art that we often encounter in biennales and exhibitions. He argues that we should look twice, stay longer, and try to understand what we like or dislike about art, rather than relying on easy labels and clichés.
Dec 6, 2018 · Even the most renowned masters of art history made some ugly or awkward paintings. See how Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya, and others botched their compositions with wonky perspective, anatomical errors, or bizarre subjects.
Oct 8, 2018 · 8 October 2018. Beauty, goes the old saying, is in the eye of the beholder. But what about art that doesn't meet conventional standards of beauty? Every day on social media, thousands of people...
May 12, 2016 · Bad Art, an exhibition by London-based artist and curator Anna Choutova, is a celebration of all things deemed unsuitable in the world of high art. It aims to answer questions like, “why is some art bad whole other art hangs gloriously in the National Gallery / why is one person’s pretty landscape another person’s epitome of ...
