Clark Whittington Art O Mat

Clark whittington second from right mingles with artists and guests at a small reception before the opening at secca of a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of art o mat in 2017.

Clark whittington art o mat.

Instead of dispensing their usual product vintage cigarette machines are refurbished to distribute little packs of art and without the health risk. Winston salem is the home of art o mat and i worked with clark among a few. Includes introduction history images of the machines and samples of the artists work. Vision gallery is a proud member of the city of chandler s cultural development department.

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. Things seem to reinvent themselves when artists become involved he says. Art o mat by clark whittington view all 18 photos. Whittington is the founder and chief operator of art o mat.

Clark whittington creator of the art o mat. Inventory changes regularly so check back often. When whittington s friend heard someone opening a snack he had the uncontrollable urge to have one too. Each machine is beautifully customized often in a retro design and carries art from one of their many contributing artists there are over 100 art o mat locations around the world mainly in the united states.

Clark whittington is inviting the world to be a part of the growing art o mat family of artists hosts and collectors with over 170 machines across the united states as well as canada australia and austria. I first met clark as a sophomore in undergrad at salem college in winston salem nc. They were invented by artist clark whittington. The art o mat was invented in 1997 by artist clark whittington and they first came to chandler in 2009.

Originally a singular. Clark whittington deserves a medal or some such high honor for his unique ongoing contribution to winston salem s art scene. Back in 1997 i refurbished. Clark whittington my second innovator exemplar is an artist and the creator of the art o mat a widespread series of retired cigarette vending machines converted to vend art.

The inspiration for art o mat came to whittington while observing a friend who had a pavlovian reaction to the crinkle of cellophane. Project of artists in cellophane in which retired cigarette vending machines are used to dispense art.