# Showcasing Ugly Art MUMOK's Bad Painting-Good Art Exhibition By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/showcasing-bad-art-mumoks-bad-painting-good-art-exhibit References: [lunaticadesnuda.blogspot](http://lunaticadesnuda.blogspot.com/2008/06/vienna-museums-bad-painting-good-art.html) & [mumok.at](http://www.mumok.at/?L=1) I think many of us have gone through the experience of going to a museum or to one of those ultra hip “art galleries” and finding ourselves saying, “What is this crap? This isn't art. This is total garbage. I can do better with a match and some gasoline." Well, a museum in Austria has opened an exhibit called *[Bad Painting-Good Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition)* devoted solely to the kinds of ghastly, putrid, ugly paintings that make us want to throw ourselves out the nearest window in protest. Vienna's **Museum of Modern Art** (MUMOK) is celebrating a phenomenon that it says began in the 1920s -- construing bad paintings as good art. The exhibit opened on June 5th and will run until December 10th, 2008. Check out some more ways to celebrate ugliness: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Celebrating Ugly Art:** Museums and galleries are hosting exhibits of intentionally 'bad' art, creating a new category of art appreciation. - **Challenging Traditional Art:** These exhibits challenge traditional definitions of 'good' and 'bad' art, and encourage viewers to question their own biases. - **Embracing Imperfection:** By celebrating 'bad' art, these exhibits provide a space for artists and viewers to embrace imperfection and celebrate the creative process. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Museums and Galleries:** Museums and galleries can create new exhibits of 'bad' art, attracting visitors who are interested in exploring new artistic styles. - **Art Education:** Art schools can incorporate the study of 'bad' art into their curriculum, encouraging students to experiment with different styles without the pressure of creating 'good' art. - **Art Collecting:** Art collectors can expand their collections to include 'bad' art, taking advantage of the potentially lower cost of these pieces and diversifying their collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visual Museum Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-campaign.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonami.md) - [American Art Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-art-furniture.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Dark Abstracted Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-minyades-exhibition.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Cheeky Inaccurate Language Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-wonky-english.md)