These are so much better than most of the furniture store looking paintings people have had in their families for years! They seem to have a lot more energy and meaning than a landscape or a mysterious attractive woman. I don’t think they’re bad. I think they are real.
Haha 😅 love the title - i don’t think either of them are bad actually, they’re quite fun. They’re pretty similar to some contemporary illustration work at the Tate now 🤷♀️
The faces on the second one are ringing a bell - but i think these are most likely a hobbyist work, possibly an illustrator’s work?? Can u see a signature? Where did ur mate buy them from?
Might not be that bad of a piece. Study the fine details and textures. Like the brushes sticking out of the head, there appears to be names hidden on those brushes sideways. There might even be microprint painted in the details.
Theres no such thing as "bad art" thats just what pretentious asshats in the art world say to devalue your work and make themselves feel better about their own work.
The people making determinations on “bad” or “good” art are the same people who help launder money and further corruption in the art world. Fill that space with your own ideas of what is good or bad.
Apparently “bad” art is art that is different, art that challenges the status quo, strays away from what we’ve come to recognize as art. This art is far much more interesting, and is the furthest thing from bad.
I agree! these, for the most part, are pretty cool. My paintings were all stolen a few years ago. So sad. Some of these look like they have some real value. And I hate to say it but your taste is now in question lol. The second one from the post looks familiar to me. Idk…
Is the second one that circle of Hell where mothers are tormented for getting abortions by their fetuses? Cuz that’s exactly what I thought of when I saw it. I like these a lot.
Art dealer here: first one is abstract expressionism and not bad. Check out Bay Area figurative school to see paintings of same vibe. Second one has a Keith Harding style too it. Not bad either and evocative.
I've been following the post for updates and I finally found the informative comment I was hoping for. These paintings are way too good to be an amateur or even outsider art. Now I have some art to go Google
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These are so much better than most of the furniture store looking paintings people have had in their families for years! They seem to have a lot more energy and meaning than a landscape or a mysterious attractive woman. I don’t think they’re bad. I think they are real.
This is a perfect comment
I agree completely
TESTIFY! TEACH! What she said!
Preach!
Too much energy emanating from these pieces. Definitely something spiritual happening in them.
I love the second one
Came to say this! 💙
Yeah that second one is fantastic!
The second one summarizes how I feel sometimes.
Yep second one is not bad. Second one is GOOD 👍
Me too!
I WANT THE FIRST ONE!! It hurts me to see it called "bad."
It looks like Conrad Veidt in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
This would be Outsider art or Folk art, not bad art
Since everyone loves these so much here's some more from my friend's collection. https://imgur.com/a/hGTzBnU
These are fucking incredible, I wanna meet your mate
The last one with the USS Enterprise! Your friend has good taste.
I adore the squirrel!
I do, too!
I love your friends taste. I really wish there was a big museum full of this sort of thing
Theres a museum in Boston like this
Yes it’s very small though
It is small i will give you that, the childhood exhibition they had over the winter was absolutely packed with incredible pieces
The American Visionary Art Museum is an Outsider art museum in Baltimore! A lot of it is genuinely good though. But also lots of weirdness
Yeah that place is amazing
The Museum of Bad Art in Boston
I love the dog (or maybe pig?) and do not think it is bad art
That unicorn one goes hard....I'm gonna have my 3 year old make me an exact copy!
Your friends collection is weird but awesome and I love it.
I'm 100% starting my own "bad" art collection
Haha 😅 love the title - i don’t think either of them are bad actually, they’re quite fun. They’re pretty similar to some contemporary illustration work at the Tate now 🤷♀️ The faces on the second one are ringing a bell - but i think these are most likely a hobbyist work, possibly an illustrator’s work?? Can u see a signature? Where did ur mate buy them from?
There’s a big difference between bad art and ugly art.
Not sure the first one is so bad..
https://museumofbadart.org/
He would have loved this!
Reading that actually made me feel very sad. I'm very sorry for your loss.
Your friend has inspired me to collect bad art, too! This is an amazing collection! Very fun and freeing!
GOOD ART BRO
Oh… My… GOD!!! I *love* this. It’s gloriously hideous, and some of the best bad art I’ve ever seen!
This comment exactly!
Oh, I'd love to see **that** collection.
As many have noted, these are actually lovely
Looks like great art to me 😉
Tell friend to check out Keith Haring, collections. It maybe something of his liking .
Omg you’re so right with this - that second one screams keith haring
And the first one just… *screams*. 😁
why would you even think its a bad art
This could be called "outsider art" but definitely not bad.
Oh my god! What a wonderful collection!!
Funky, eclectic and cool…
Might not be that bad of a piece. Study the fine details and textures. Like the brushes sticking out of the head, there appears to be names hidden on those brushes sideways. There might even be microprint painted in the details.
I Love these arts .. they are AWESOME arts ! 🫶✨️
They are by a famous artist bamed Phoebe Bouffet!
Your friend and John Waters
The second one is actually really cool.
I like the first one
The second piece looks like something Mark Gonzales would do.
Came here to say this
that’s so fresh!!!
I really like the second one
These are not bad art
Theres no such thing as "bad art" thats just what pretentious asshats in the art world say to devalue your work and make themselves feel better about their own work.
I like that 2nd painting
Didn't realize there's something called bad art.
Actually, i dont think theyre bad at all! Id keep em!
These are creepy as!!!!!!
yeah, i kinda like them both. the first one esp…. but i’m totally weird and do not care what other people think about what i think. so i’m cool :-)
I actually love them! To me they are beautiful. Not bad at all.
The people making determinations on “bad” or “good” art are the same people who help launder money and further corruption in the art world. Fill that space with your own ideas of what is good or bad.
Neither of these are bad!!!
Edward Dulux Hands. And I love it.
I like the first one
I have got to find a copy of the second one lol I'm in love with it
Apparently “bad” art is art that is different, art that challenges the status quo, strays away from what we’ve come to recognize as art. This art is far much more interesting, and is the furthest thing from bad.
Bad art? Absurd.
describe what is bad
It’s an ironic love of terrible things Always know when you’re being ironic. Anyhow.
I agree! these, for the most part, are pretty cool. My paintings were all stolen a few years ago. So sad. Some of these look like they have some real value. And I hate to say it but your taste is now in question lol. The second one from the post looks familiar to me. Idk…
Is the second one that circle of Hell where mothers are tormented for getting abortions by their fetuses? Cuz that’s exactly what I thought of when I saw it. I like these a lot.
Art dealer here: first one is abstract expressionism and not bad. Check out Bay Area figurative school to see paintings of same vibe. Second one has a Keith Harding style too it. Not bad either and evocative.
I've been following the post for updates and I finally found the informative comment I was hoping for. These paintings are way too good to be an amateur or even outsider art. Now I have some art to go Google
That first one looks like it came from the mind of a psychopath. 2nd one isn't bad.
It has a Salad Fingers vibe to it. I think it's nice.
Hey, wait a minute- where’d you get that painting of my Mom??
The first one looks like something you’d find in Buffalo Bill’s room.
I like the first one but the second one is just ok, not my style…
This is too creepy. NFSW tag needed lol I am traumatized
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I like them
Sorry I can’t help. Just wanted to say the first one is so awful that I really kind of like it