![]() ![]() He is known as a proponent of bad taste and ugliness as an alternative aesthetic. John Waters is a filmmaker and artist born and raised in Baltimore, US. Who is John Waters? John Waters signing the jacket sleeve of a fan in 1990, photo by David Phenry In the meantime, the news about John Waters’ collection is a much needed break for the museum. ![]() Even if the sale is canceled, the museum has not left this story behind it yet. This decision came after heavy criticism and reactions from professionals and a great part of the public. However, it canceled the scheduled sale at the last minute. The museum had announced a controversial auction of three artworks by Still, Marden, and Warhol from its collection. The Baltimore Museum of Art could use some positive coverage after weeks of negative publicity. According to the New York Times, the BMA will also name a rotunda and two bathrooms after the director. The artworks come from his personal collection and it is possible that they will also be exhibited at the BMA in 2022. View of John Waters: Indecent Exposure Exhibition, photo by Mitro Hood, via Wexner Center for the Arts Playdate, John Waters, 2006, via Phillips John Waters, by PEN American Center, via Wikimedia CommonsĪmerican filmmaker and artist John Waters has promised to donate his collection of 372 artworks to the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) upon the event of his death. ![]()
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