Art O Mat Art

Even with many host locations closed because of covid 19 clark whittington continues to receive art for the machines including.

Art o mat art. Art o mat machines are retired vending machines that have been converted to vend art. Artize gallery is pleased to host the first official art o mat machine in the coachella valley. All images and text associated with the art o mat project which is posted on this website is copyrighted exclusive property of artists in cellophane aic and may not be used without express written consent. Art o mat is a federal international registered trademark for use in connection with original art vending machines.

Each machine is beautifully customized often in a retro design and carries art from one of their many contributing artists. Fisher creates collages for art o mat the company that turns old cigarette machines into art dispensers one of which since last month has made its home at the vsa colorado access gallery on. Local art o mats can be found in greensboro at revolution mill and in its hometown of winston salem at the southeastern center of contemporary art the reynolda house museum of american art foothill s brewing tasting room mary s gourmet diner a perture cinema salem fine arts center artwork s gallery krankies coffee earl s jugheads growlers pints wake forest university. Art o mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art.

Inside retired and beautifully restored cigarette vending machines that are located around the world you will delight in small affordable works of art paintings sculptures jewelry photography concepts and more for 5. About 200 of these customized collections had been sold as of last week whittington said. There are over 100 active machines in various locations throughout the country. Art o mat has been pocket sized positivity for nearly 25 years.

Things seem to reinvent themselves when artists become involved he says. Started in 1997 by clark whittington of artists in cellophane in north carolina art o mat machines sell small works of art from retired and converted cigarette vending machines.