Art Irony

120 real-life examples of art irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of art? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that Jane Fonda was cast as Nancy Reagan in the movie "The Butler?".

    79% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that A professional actor fails a drama course.

    83% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that A famous artist can draw a very simple stick figure and sign the "artwork" which then sells for millions of dollars only because it was drawn by this famous person?

    89% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that A rat eat a snake?

    73% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that A Emmy winning show gets cancelled because nobody watch it .

    68% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that A tv show is watching tv.

    73% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Benedict Cumberbatch, who narrated a documentary where he mispronounced the word "penguins" numerous times, is going to be starring in the "Madagascar" spin-off film "Penguins?"

    80% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that Someone would draw/paint a landscape of trees on a piece of paper?

    85% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that A stop sign is defaced with a plea not to deface stop signs.

    90% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that My cat walked over and slept on my art work of a cat?

    63% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that There is a painting of a man painting a painting?

    57% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that The Lead role player died on and off screen.

    74% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that The Simpsons A primetime Adult Cartoon is called the Best kid/family show ever.

    70% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that Someone wants a tattoo of a microwave as a joke - but they don't even own a microwave in real life?

    74% not ironic 5 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that A painter forges a painting which, when the artist dies, becomes more valuable than the original.

    70% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Marcel Duchamp made fun of the "Art World" and became a darling of the "Art World" for it?

    50% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A document describing why Brunelleschi's design for the cathedral dome in Florence would collapse ultimately unlocked the mystery of its ingenious design which has stood the test of time for almost 600 years.

    74% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Graffiti on a wall, "SPREAD ANARCHY" is marked out and added, "Don't tell me what to do".

    70% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that I intentionally watch so-bad-its-good movies or listen to "bad" pop songs and then say I do it ironically?

    82% not ironic 5 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that Anakin Skywalker submitted to the dark side as Darth Vader despite that he himself was destined to bring balance to the force?

    58% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that A artist made a drawing that came alive to attack the town, but it attacks him.

    88% ironic 5 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Katharine Hepburn won an Oscar for her role in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", when she never actually watched that movie?

    75% not ironic 4 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that Some paintings are horrible, but are very good valuated.

    78% not ironic 4 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that I am knitting a feather boa for burlesque?

    63% not ironic 4 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that The recent movie title "Big Hero 6" suggests that it is the 6th in a series, but it is in fact the first.

    53% ironic 4 votes Vote →