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Glass chicken bowls, desktop dartboards and heart-shaped water bottles are just a few of the one-of-a-kind gifts you'll discover at our Museum Shop.

TCM premiers the Art-o-mat in Hawai‘i!

What is the Art-o-mat?

Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art. The brainchild of North Carolina artist Clark Whittington, there are 82 active machines in various locations throughout the country including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. TCM will be the first location in Hawaii to have one.

What do you get from an
Art-o-mat?

The experience of pulling the knob alone is quite a thrill, but you also walk away with an original work of art while supporting the museum and local artists in a fun way. The shop will have tokens you can purchase for $5. What an easy way to become an art collector!

Want to be an Art-o-mat artist?

There are approximately 400 contributing artists from 10 different countries currently involved in the Art-o-mat project. We are always searching for fresh work. Artists interested in participating can check out www.artomat.org for submission forms and technical information. If you have further questions about submitting your work, please contact Betsy Robertson at 808-523-3447.