Vending Machine Art from Art-o-mat

Posted in Art by evie s. on January 15th, 2008

Some time ago, a friend of mine introduced me to Art-o-mat, an organization that is “Kerplunking Culture” into ordinary places. Think vending machines for miniature works of art.

Artists in Cellophane, the sponsoring organization of Art-o-mat is based on the concept of taking art and “repackaging” it to make it part of our daily lives. Their mission is to encourage art consumption by combining the worlds of art and commerce in an innovative form. They believe art should be progressive, yet personal and approachable.

These art-dispensing appliances can be found in museums, theaters, and universities. If you want to see one in person, they make it easy to find one close to home.

If you can’t get to one of their machines, they will send the art to you. Introducing Art-O-Carton from Art-o-mat. The folks at Art-o-mat will hand pick 10 works of art based on the answers you give in a questionnaire. What a great idea!