Rachel Leah Blumenthal » Arts http://www.rachelblumenthal.net Writer, Photographer, Musician Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:25:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 CBS Boston: The Museum of Bad Art: Even the World’s Worst Artwork Deserves to Be Seen http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/10/17/cbs-boston-the-museum-of-bad-art-even-the-worlds-worst-artwork-deserves-to-be-seen/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/10/17/cbs-boston-the-museum-of-bad-art-even-the-worlds-worst-artwork-deserves-to-be-seen/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:00:40 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=347 “One generally assumes that museums house collections of art, artifacts, or other objects that have some value, be it intellectual, aesthetic, or perhaps even controversial. The Museum of Bad Art, however, meets none of these standards. In spite of – or more likely because of – this, MOBA is a must-see attraction in Somerville, Dedham, or Brookline (or all three if you have high stamina for bad taste). Exactly as the name suggests, it features art – fantastically horrendous, unabashedly tacky, gloriously ugly art.”

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]]> http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/10/03/cbs-boston-photos-6th-annual-honk-festival/feed/ 0 CBS Boston: Gallery Review: Voltage Coffee & Art http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/12/cbs-boston-gallery-review-voltage-coffee-art/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/12/cbs-boston-gallery-review-voltage-coffee-art/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=334 It’s not so unusual to find coffee shops decorated with the works of local artists, but at Voltage Coffee & Art, it’s part of the name and part of the mission. Not even a year old, this Cambridge cafe/gallery has already made a name for itself in the bustling tech heart of Kendall Square.

The layout is a maze of white walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a mix of high tables and standard tables. Bright light and clean lines make it a perfect home for art exhibits – and not the timid landscapes and skylines you see in many coffee shops.

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