Weird Wonderful Works of Art
Noun
any unusual article valued as a rarity
The Museum of Natural History in London will return the skeletal remains of 138 indigenous people taken from the Torres Strait Islands in the 19th century, often as curios.
Noun
collectible items that were originally designed to be short-lived
The MoMA launched the first major retrospective of Tim Burton's work --more than 700 drawings, paintings, storyboards, puppets, costumes, and cinematic ephemera.
Noun
combination of elements in an agreeable and consistent whole
Commenting on his unique installation, Mr. Taylor said: "It's a symbiosis of humans and nature living in this cycle in harmony with each other."
Adjective
something peculiar to an individual or group, esp. an odd or unusual one
Jostling for a view of Tim Burton's idiosyncratic doodles on the walls, many came dressed for the occasion --somber mascara, cuffs embellished with lace...
Adjective
closed off or shut in
The crepuscular stop-animation of the Quay Brothers explores the occluded histories of medical oddities at the Mutter Museum in Philadelpia in their new film.
Adjective
relating to the male reproductive organ
Bills itself as “probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country.”
Noun
anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth
The Pacific Standard Time festival celebrates Southern Californian art, a statement of self-affirmation from a region with a reputation for being more about tinsel.