Museum of Bad Art

Museum of Bad Art The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA) is the world's first and foremost museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art.

We collect art that was created in an attempt to make an artistic statement, but in which something has gone wrong in either the execution or the original concept. Poor technique is only interesting to us if it results in a compelling image. More interesting are paintings that show some technical mastery, but over-the-top imagery. We present the art found in thrift stores and yard sales in a formal manner complete with an interpretation - like a traditional museum.

This is a very interesting essay about MOBA:
08/30/2026

This is a very interesting essay about MOBA:

Some works capture our attention in seconds, and we cannot help but stand there, transfixed, looking at them for a stretch of time we stop measuring. Others barely hold our gaze for more than a few seconds. Some move us even when we cannot quite explain why, while others provoke the exact opposite:....

Jack and RoseLandon Stark, 2026Acrylic on canvas board, 16” x 20"Donated by the artistAugust 2026After their inauspiciou...
08/23/2026

Jack and Rose
Landon Stark, 2026
Acrylic on canvas board, 16” x 20"
Donated by the artist
August 2026

After their inauspicious experience with White Star, Jack and Rose decided to try the Carnival Cruise Line for their next high seas vacation.

08/14/2026

MOBA was featured on local TV (WCVB) this week.

Worried BabyAnonymousWatercolor on paper, 10” x 8”Purchased at a thrift store in Boston, MAFebruary 2005The weight of th...
08/09/2026

Worried Baby
Anonymous
Watercolor on paper, 10” x 8”
Purchased at a thrift store in Boston, MA
February 2005

The weight of the world rests on his little shoulders.

Bill Celine Karraker (1950s) Oil on canvas, 16" x 12" Donated by Sherry Karraker July 2025 ...
07/31/2026

Bill
Celine Karraker (1950s)
Oil on canvas, 16" x 12"
Donated by Sherry Karraker
July 2025

An ominous shadow passes over Bill's ample forehead. The artist said she was not confident in her ability to render eyes so she portrayed her husband reading. He may have simply fallen asleep.

Aνδρα Mοι EννεπεTaylor HagoodAcrylic on canvas, 24” x 18”Purchased at a flea market in Stuart, FLFebruary 2023Extensive ...
07/20/2026

Aνδρα Mοι Eννεπε
Taylor Hagood
Acrylic on canvas, 24” x 18”
Purchased at a flea market in Stuart, FL
February 2023

Extensive curatorial research revealed that the words on the canvas comprise the opening line of Homer’s Odyssey, in which he implores the muse Calliope to help him tell the story of Odysseus. None of the muses was named Evvette.

In the Time of CovidMichele Taras Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36”Donated by the artistJune 2026Perhaps overwhelmed by curre...
07/08/2026

In the Time of Covid
Michele Taras
Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36”
Donated by the artist
June 2026
Perhaps overwhelmed by current events, the artist takes a nostalgic look at life during the pandemic.

07/01/2026
Fútbol FishRon SeitlerOil on canvas, 18” x 48”Purchased at a flea market in Jensen Beach, FLJanuary 2025The artist skill...
07/01/2026

Fútbol Fish
Ron Seitler
Oil on canvas, 18” x 48”
Purchased at a flea market in Jensen Beach, FL
January 2025

The artist skillfully combined two of his favorite pastimes – soccer and fishing. The angler fish is not amused.

The Four-Eyes PrincipleAnonymousOil on canvasPurchased at a market in Havana, CubaNovember 2025In the corporate world, t...
06/28/2026

The Four-Eyes Principle
Anonymous
Oil on canvas
Purchased at a market in Havana, Cuba
November 2025

In the corporate world, the four-eyes principle requires that governance relevant decisions are made by at least two people together.
There are, apparently, exceptions.

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1250 Massachusetts Avenue
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Wednesday 11:30am - 10pm
Thursday 11:30am - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 11pm
Saturday 11:30am - 11pm
Sunday 11:30am - 9pm

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