Today YOU get to be a Museum Curator!!

Here’s your job:

1. Work as a group.

2. Locate the Envelope on your table.

3. Organize the artworks by a ranking system

using the title on the envelope as your guide.

1. Ranking # 1 is “Definitely goes into a

Museum”

2. # 5 is “Definitely Not going into a Museum”

In the Cat's Mouth Think Again

Lucy in the Field with Flowers

Mama and Babe by Sarah Irani

The Athlete by Unknown

Welcome to the Museum of Bad Art!

1. MOBA started in 1993 in Boston.

2. Only about 10% of the works submitted to MOBA are accepted.

3. They currently have 400 artworks on a rotating program in the gallery.

4. They have a book publication, an online gallery, and merchandise.

5. MOBA receives international submissions!

6. MOBA lends out their collection to other groups!

7. Some pieces in the MOBA were found in the trash!Dog

Reef Garden by Hassmer

Journaling questions:

Choose one or two of the following to write about:

1. Why do you think there is a Museum of Bad Art (MOBA)?

2. Do you think the MOBA is a good educational experience?

3. Did MOBA’s concept change your definition of art?

4. Is MOBA making fun of art? Why or why not?

5. Would you be happy to see your work in a MOBA

Museum?

Madonna with Smile by Unknown

http://www.museumofbadart.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQJ6w9q3zVo&NR=1&feature=fvwp