The exhibition
THE BAD ART SHOW
The Museum of Bad Art brings together the best of "art too bad to ignore". The works in MOBA's collection, whether acquired at thrift stores or garage sales, rescued from junk yards or donated by their creators, represent sincere attempts at heartfelt creations. Along the way, however, something has gone wrong with each of them. The museum's curators offer insightful interpretations of the paintings, with educated guesses as to the artists' intentions. Unique in the world, the MOBA collection invites us to reconsider our assumptions about art.
Here at l'Aire publique, MOBA paintings line the walls of a salon with Louis XVI-style decor. The exhibition scenography is inspired by the Salon de peinture et de sculpture, an annual group show presented by the Académie des beaux-arts de Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries. At the time, this elitist event would have excluded the singular creations celebrated today by Le Salon du Bad Art. Make yourself comfortable with a cup of coffee and soak up the unusual atmosphere!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
MOBA
The Bad Art Museum is a non-profit community institution based in Boston, USA, dedicated since 1994 to the preservation and celebration of bad art in all its forms. Its collection brings together over 800 works acquired at garage sales and second-hand stores, donated by their creators or found in the trash.
The MOBA collection has been distributed internationally through special events and traveling exhibitions, attracting press attention from Harvard and Smithsonian magazines, and The Boston Globe, The Independent and The New York Times, among others.
PARTNERS
This project is made possible with the support of the Bureau des grands événements and the Service de la culture et du Patrimoine de la Ville de Québec.
Since 2021, MOBA and EXMURO have been actively collaborating, supporting each other in their respective missions. This strong artistic alliance bears witness to the importance of art as a space for encounter, exchange and resistance.
