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Museum of Bad Art: "Mana Lisa", "Lucy in the field with flowers"
The world is filled with bad art, but not all bad art is bad enough to make it into the Museum of Bad Art.
That's right, the very real Museum of Bad Art, or MOBA, is looking for art so bad it's good. The Massachusetts museum proudly showcases the work in three galleries, one in the basement of a community theater in Somerville and two in nearby Brookline.
Founded in 1994, the volunteer-run museum has since received attention from around the world, and critics from the New York Times to Harvard scholars have expounded on its influence. MOBA has even released two books, "Museum of Bad Art: Art Too Bad to Be Ignored" and "Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks."
http://www.today.com/news/museum-bad-art-showcases-worst-works-world-6C10960582
That's right, the very real Museum of Bad Art, or MOBA, is looking for art so bad it's good. The Massachusetts museum proudly showcases the work in three galleries, one in the basement of a community theater in Somerville and two in nearby Brookline.
Founded in 1994, the volunteer-run museum has since received attention from around the world, and critics from the New York Times to Harvard scholars have expounded on its influence. MOBA has even released two books, "Museum of Bad Art: Art Too Bad to Be Ignored" and "Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks."
http://www.today.com/news/museum-bad-art-showcases-worst-works-world-6C10960582
The origins of the museum lie in the painting "Lucy In the Field With Flowers," which antiques dealer Scott Wilson found in a pile of trash in 1994. He showed it to his friend John Riley, who became so enamored of the painting he framed it. Wilson continued to bring Riley pieces of bad art he found at flea markets and on sidewalks, and Riley began to showcase them in his newly white-walled basement.
I like this one
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Reminds me of "Regretsy", for which I see one now has to register to view. 
