Clark Whittington

Clark Whittington

Clark Whittington is an artist and the creator of the Art-o-mat.[1][2] Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art.[3][4][5][6]

The inspiration for Art-o-mat came to artist Clark Whittington while observing a friend who had a Pavlovian reaction to the crinkle of cellophane.[1][7] When Whittington's friend heard someone opening a snack, he had the uncontrollable urge to have one too.

After moving to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Whittington was set to have a solo art show at a local cafe, Penny Universitie (now Mary's Of Course Cafe).[1] This is when Whittington used a recently-banned cigarette machine to create the first Artomat.[1] The show opened in June 1997 and the original machine was installed along with 12 of his assemblage paintings.[1] The machine sold Whittington's black & white photographs for $1.00 each.[1]

This art show was scheduled to be dismantled in July 1997; however, Cynthia Giles (owner of the Penny Universitie) loved the machine and asked that it stay permanently.[1] Clark felt that the machine would create a conflict in the space unless it was open to artists in the community. Giles then introduced Whittington to a handful of other local artists and Artists in Cellophane was formed. Today, there are 90 machines around the world and over 400 artists involved.[1][6][8] Six of the machines are featured at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.[9]



References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Freund, Charles Paul (June 2003). "The pull of culture - Artifact - Clark Whittington's Artomat - Brief Article". Reason. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_2_35/ai_101174764. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  2. ^ "Art-O-Mat Aims For Collectors". CBS News. February 25, 2003. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/02/25/national/main541998.shtml. Retrieved 2009-02-28. 
  3. ^ "INSERT MONEY, RETRIEVE ART, ART-O-MAT MACHINES OFFER MINIATURE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE". Charlotte Observer. March 5, 2003. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F99BFFC88D80035&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  4. ^ Clark, Kathy (March 2, 2006). "DISPENSABLE ART". Greensboro News and Record. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=GB&p_theme=gb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1101E66ADD0ACC98&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  5. ^ Flannigan, Kathy (October 23, 2003). "Artists offer eye candy at low cost". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FE614036D0A2408&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  6. ^ a b Miller, Nicole M. (June 14, 2001). "Warning: Contents May Be Habit Forming". Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74097735.html?dids=74097735:74097735&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+14%2C+2001&author=Nicole+M.+Miller&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Warning%3A+Contents+May+Be+Habit+Forming&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  7. ^ Roberts, Frank (July 20, 2008). "This vending machine artwork is really smokin'". Virginian-Pilot. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12210E1DCC6A2190&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  8. ^ Elder, Robert K. (2003-03-05). "It's Art! ; It's Cheap! It's . . .; At five bucks a pop, anyone can be a patron of the arts". Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/299496871.html?dids=299496871:299496871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+05%2C+2003&author=Robert+K+Elder%2C+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=It's+Art!+%3B+It's+Cheap!+It's+.+.+.%3B+At+five+bucks+a+pop%2C+anyone+can+be+a+patron+of+the+arts&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 
  9. ^ . http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/dec/16/cosmos-art-o-mat-machines-offer-5-works-art/. 

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