Museum of Bad Art

05/28/2026

B***s, Beer, & BBQ: Naked People in the Museum!

Thursday, June 4, 7-9:30pm

MOBA Gallery @ Dorchester Brewing Co.
1250 Massachusetts Ave, Boston

• See the brand new new Wall of Skin!
• International Tacky Spoon Rest Museum guest exhibit
• Free art from MOBA's Rejection Collection
• Introducing the MOBA 2027 Wall Calendar
• Update on the MOBA documentary film

05/24/2026

Mini Marilyn en Pointe
Anonymous
Oil on canvas, 48" x 30"
Purchased at a thrift store in Boston, MA
June 2010

This portrait of was inspired by Philippe Halsman's "Jumpology" photographs.While the repositioning of her feet does not take away from her joyous abandon, it helps portray Miss Monroe as a diminutive yet zaftig ballerina mid-pirouette.

05/10/2026

Earth Mother
Byrde Merican Tuckerman
Mixed media (oil paint, plaster, dried leaves, tree bark, butterfly) on canvas, 42" x 36"
Donated by George Rappolt
May 2012

An homage to the Mother of us all.

04/25/2026

04/12/2026

Kitschy Kitschy Koo
Anonymous
Mixed media, 12” x 16”
Purchased at auction and donated by Josh Goldstein and Ollie Holliwell
December 2023
The artist repurposed elements of a commercial lithograph and added cloth and human hair to create a what was initially believed to be an homage to a deceased infant, but now simply considered creepy baby’s room wall decoration.

03/28/2026

Last night on Jeopardy!

03/22/2026

Non-Seeing Eye Dog
Anonymous
Acrylic on canvas, 24” x 16”
Found in Cambridge, MA and
donated by Jennifer Smith
May 2017

In addition to cataract-impaired vision, this unfortunate dog seems to be dealing with an unfortunate ear infection.

03/15/2026

Raquel
W. Middleton
Oil on art board, 14” x 10”
Purchased at a “wrecker’s yard” in Melbourne, Australia
and donated by Michael Wood
July 2015

The artist attempted to capture the ethereal beauty of Raquel Welch and clearly, in curatorial parlance, nailed it.

03/09/2026

Jess
RAA Ⅴ
Acrylic on canvas, 13" x 11”
Found in trash on a lawn in Toronto, Canada and
donated by Suzanne Belanger and Kelvin Britton
March 2026

The inscription on the back says, "Jess - I will always Love You. Love, Rob," followed by heartfelt lyrics from a 1990s grunge pop ballad.
The painting was found in a pile of trash on someone’s front lawn in the 2020s.
Was Rob the artist? Was it Jess’s lawn? When did always end?

02/16/2026

President's Day
(The Reagans and Bushes)
Anonymous
Oil on canvas, 40" x 30".
Purchased at a thrift store in Sterling, VA
and donated by J. Adam Jackson, Judy Iovanna, and David Golder
May 2020

This is a formal, yet relaxed portrait of two first families. So relaxed that it appears President Bush may have slept in his suit.