17 Read the text about the Museum of Bad Art in America. Some words are missing. Choose the correct word (A–P) for each gap (1–13). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 9 The Museum of Bad Art – celebrating failure since 1993 While every city in the (0) has at least one museum filled with the best art, the Museum of Bad Art in Boston is the only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, (1) and celebration of bad art in all its forms. The museum began back in 1993, when antique dealer Scott Wilson found an oil (2) in the trash – the now famous ‘Lucy in the Field with Flowers’ (seen here). Wilson’s friends (3) him to start a collection, and he began holding meetings to look at this art in his home. So many people showed an interest that the collection had to find a permanent home in a bigger (4) . You might think MOBA takes in any old junk, but its director says there are strict standards about what will or will not be accepted. When considering new pieces, MOBA looks for artworks with that “special (5) that sets them apart”. The curator (6) looks through offers from people all around the world who offer artwork, and the staff search through flea markets and trash (7) at the side of the road to find pieces that are (8) bad enough to be exhibited in MOBA. In fact, it has become so famous that trash collection companies even call the museum with tips on where to find really bad (9) that has been thrown away. According to staff, “Nine out of ten pieces don’t get in because they’re not bad enough. What an artist considers to be bad doesn’t always meet our low standards.” Occasionally a painting may be bought (10) than donated; at one time MOBA’s policy was not to spend more than $6.50 on any piece. Not (11) when you consider that some artworks sell for tens of millions of dollars! The Museum of Bad Art has been accused of being anti-art or taking works that were meant to be serious and mocking them. However, the curator insists that a work of art (12) into MOBA is a celebration of the artist’s enthusiasm. A teacher (13) out, “Somehow MOBA frees kids to laugh and point, to have their own opinions and argue about things. Then they take the experience to a ‘serious’ museum where they might otherwise feel intimidated. Maybe the ugly frees us.” 012345678910111213 P A accepted G many M regularly B artwork H much N suggested C encouraged I painting O truly D exhibition J pointed P world E gallery K quality F left L rather Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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