The Meaning Of (Bad) Art

What is bad art? A Melbourne collector thinks she knows. “After a decade of ferreting in dusty op shops, she has nailed the criteria: a complete lack of technical skill; unusual, poor or tasteless subject matter; and an asking price of $2 or less. Round’s collection of 200 original canvases, dubbed The Museum of Particularly Bad Art, is being unleashed on the public. Like a B-grade movie or a lovers’ public spat, you can’t look away. This is art so bad it’s downright good.”