DEAR JERRY AND THE STAFF OF MOBA: What a truly horrible location for a terrible collection!! I grew up in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury and would have loved to see the MOBA exhibit. I now live in Los Angles and spend time at MOCA (MOBA's good art cousin?) Now, if I remeber correctly, isnt the Dedham Comunity Theater a little remote for most (bad) art lovers?? I mean it's not even on a public transport route!! The irony of the place is brillinat, but who will ever go and see it?? Certainly not the conservative working class communities of West Rpxbury and Dedham!!And are you SERIOUS about the Today show on Oct. 30th? As in Katie Couric's national NBC show?? On a more genral note, WHAT IS MOBA, how did it start, what are some of your collections highlights?? We all get the humor, but are curious to know more about what MOBA really is. Sincerely, Brian Martin UCLA [log in to unmask] ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Museum Of Bad Art is Moving Author: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> at Internet Date: 10/25/95 1:17 AM The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA), one of the precious jewels in Boston s cultural crown, is proud to announce the grand opening of its new permanent gallery in the basement of the Dedham Community Theater in beautiful downtown Dedham on Mon, Oct. 30, 7:30 PM. The gala opening night exhibition will feature the worst of MOBA s permanent collection as well as the world premier of recent startling new acquisitions. MOBA s esteemed curator Scott Wilson will be on hand to unveil the new pieces and to give a guided tour of the MOBA reject pile. In addition to the physical exhibition, the museum-going public is invited to tour the Virtual Museum Of Bad Art CD-ROM which will be running on computers throughout the theater s lobby. The event is free and open to the public. The opening of MOBA s permanent gallery marks an important milestone for the institution. Since outgrowing it s original basement gallery in a house in West Roxbury, MA, MOBA has lived a nomadic existence, exhibiting wherever and whenever a suitable venue could be found - at Lotus Corp. in June, at Cybersmith in July, in the woods of Cape Cod in Aug., at Montserrat College of Art in Sept. Between MOBA s scheduled events, the bad art loving public has been frustrated in their efforts to view this important collection. Henceforth, the basement gallery on the way to the theater s rest rooms will serve as a permanent home for a rotating exhibition of MOBA s priceless works. We hope and believe that this new MOBA gallery will both strengthen and celebrate the long standing historic links between bad art and movie theater lobbies. Watch the Today Show on NBC on morning of Oct 30th for sneak preview. Jerry Reilly Museum Of Bad Art "Art too bad to be ignored" http://mirror.wwa.com/mirror/orgs/moba/moba.htm