Art-O-Mat

ARTBAR by Tom Rohr

cracker by Herbert Hoover

We decided to make Fimo animals. Here are some of the results.

This is the machine that is ker-plunking at Chambers. It is a fairly plain one

and we were kind of dissapointed that it didn't have the flashing kitschy graphics on it but

think of large snowy white winter Abominable with knobs... or don't.

Art-O-Mat here is a business of selling art in vending machines. Old cigarette machines are converted into art dispensers and you can buy original art with a $5 token. Choose the pull you want with a small descriptive image above on the outer door pull the knob and ker-plunk out spits your piece of original art. We have made some work for the machines. Artwork is approved and you are asked to submit work that has the feel of original pieces rather than 'factory made' and the catch being you must submit 50 at a time. Half of the money goes to the artist and the other half goes to the business where the machine is homed or is forwarded to a worthy cause chosen by the business. Minneapolis has its own Art-O-Mat in the Chambers a hotel that is really too cool for school. Check out their website for images of other machines and views of the artists that are represented. Affordable art for shallow pocket collectors with pop-art hearts. I'll ride that bike.