Let’s go one step beyond. We need to talk about bad art. But here we’re transcending the everyday bad art and elevating it to a new level, but the level is one floor down. Watch your step. Welcome to the Museum of Bad art. And that’s exactly what it is. That is why you should visit, not online, but in real life. You can do both.
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this gallery challenges you down to your very sinew, especially if you consider yourself to be a dyed in the wool connoisseur of art. Be prepared to be unprepared. The UK’s Guardian even taunted and challenged its well heeled and erudite readers to tackle this tough and polarizing topic.
Behold the long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts.
To get a glimpse of their thoughts, read here, which just happens to be focused on art. What is bad art? Michael Frank and Louise Reilly Sacco embrace bad art at the aptly named Museum of Bad Art in Dorchester. Explore their vast collection of roadside finds, thrift shop pick-ups, and dumpster-dove artwork that now lives inside a brewery in Boston. (Video courtesy of Rhode Island PBS.)
But now let’s switch places in the world and see what the world’s art centre is up to. Off we go to Germany.
Behold! Nock art “Ende NEU” by Michael Strasser, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Carinthia (Germany.) Thoughts?
How about an art of a different kind: discover the open art gallery of “Stadt.Wand.Kunst” and admire urban artwork from national and international artists. Explore Mannheim, Germany. Edgy. Peruse the street art murals from the open art gallery “Stadt.Wand.Kunst” in Mannheim. Learn about national and international artists and their urban art work Discover more about the history of street art in Mannheim with your expert guide. Art is everywhere. To book, click here.
Stay at the hip and arty Motel One Mannheim. Conveniently situated in the centre of Mannheim, Motel One Mannheim provides air-conditioned rooms, a bar and free WiFi. The property is set 1.2 km from Mannheim Central Station, 1.3 km from National Theatre Mannheim and 3.2 km from Luisenpark. The property is allergy-free and is located 800 metres from University of Mannheim. To book, click here.
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