What is Art*o*mat®?

What is Art*o*mat®? Created by Clark Whittington in 1997, Art*o*mat® machines are retired cigarette machines that have been converted to VEND ART! For only $5 you can collect paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media and more -all the size of a pack of cigarettes. There are over 100 active machines in various locations throughout the country. Victoria Brown (that's me), and El Centro de Santa Fe are proud to host the first machine in New Mexico which debuted in February 2013. There are now 8 machines in northern New Mexico (Santa Fe and Albuquerque area). @ARToMatNM on Facebook/Instagram

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

More Installation Day Pics (thanks for sharing, Clark!)


MAThilda arriving at El Centro De Santa Fe. Love the tiny yellow fire hydrant in the reflection!
Laird Brown, James Bottorff, Art*o*mat® Founder: Clark Whittington, MAThilda, Corky Brown, and host: Victoria Brown

This happy couple (potential Art*o*mat® artists?) gives MAThilda the thumbs up!

This customer came to say "hi" to her old friend, Clark Whittington, and bought a George Bush flipbook.

This customer is happy with his chameleon 3D Animal Art

More 3D Animal Art: pink flamingo!

This customer loves her Watercolor Bard, Author E.E. Cummings

Deanna Land chose a tile pendant

This customer brought his mom to meet MAThilda and went away with some cool works of art!
Thank you, Clark Whittington, for sharing your personal photos of the event.  We're sorry we didn't get everyone's names, but we're so pleased that you enjoyed meeting MAThilda on February 16th and we hope you'll be back to visit Art*o*mat® soon!