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bad art At least they had good intentions. Behold, if you will, the Museum of Bad Art, or MOBA. It is the “world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms,” so says their website. Tag line for the museum: “Art too bad to be ignored.” And I would have to concur. There are some pretty bad works of “art” in their collection, some of which were found in dumpsters, yard sales, thrift stores, even from the artists themselves. (This painting of an old woman dancing was the one that started it all, found in the trash in Boston.) But considering that Drawn! is all about inspiration, I just had to hand it to these “artists” for at least giving it the ol’ college try. Their heart was in it, but not their talent. There’s even a book featuring MOBA’s collection. If you have enough intestinal fortitude, check it out HERE.

  • http://jaredchapman.com/ Jared

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA! I think I have several pieces on display there…

  • http://jaredchapman.com Jared

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA! I think I have several pieces on display there…

  • Colin

    go there in person if you can, it’s an experience…

  • Colin

    go there in person if you can, it’s an experience…

  • http://www.mandolindsay.blogspot.com/ Lindsay

    LOL! That is truly sad. Sad, sad, sad. We humans are so silly.

  • http://www.mandolindsay.blogspot.com Lindsay

    LOL! That is truly sad. Sad, sad, sad. We humans are so silly.

  • Jessica S.

    This is why I always burn the bad ones.

  • Jessica S.

    This is why I always burn the bad ones.

  • http://prismasex.blogspot.com/ Rebecca

    hmmm…I am going to find fame one way or another…I’ll leave my stuff at their dumpster .

  • http://prismasex.blogspot.com/ Rebecca

    hmmm…I am going to find fame one way or another…I’ll leave my stuff at their dumpster .

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/ Ward

    That’s the spirit!

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com Ward

    That’s the spirit!

  • http://www.andymerrett.co.uk/weblog/2005/03/17/museum-of-bad-art The Museum of Bad Art [Andy Merrett Online]

    [...] 12; Posted by Andy at 11:32 pm

    Yes, there really is a Museum of Bad Art as Drawn! makes reference to. There are some “works of art” that are so bad that they cannot be ign [...]

  • Talierin

    I LOVE the MoBA, it’s awesome!

  • Talierin

    I LOVE the MoBA, it’s awesome!