Work of Art: The Next Great Artist

2010
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Kitsch Me If You Can Oct 12, 2011

The artists must use pieces of "bad" art, such as a painting of dogs playing checkers, a velvet cowboy, and a sculptural golden peacock as their canvas.

EP2 Art Movement Oct 19, 2011

In the second challenge the artists must use their bodies in the most creative and inventive way to move from one point to the other on a certain parkour.

EP3 Make it Pop Oct 26, 2011

Inspired by Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Tomato Juice Box" the next great artists have to create their own piece of pop art. The winner will receive a spread in Entertainment Weekly.

EP4 Back to School Nov 02, 2011

The remaining artists are paired with school children and have to create a piece of art inspired by them. Their workplaces areturned into a kid's art classroom.

EP5 Ripped From the Headlines Nov 09, 2011

The remaining artists are visiting The New York Times. There they have to find a striking headline in bins of newspapers and create an artwork, which tells the story behind the headline.

EP6 Street Dealers Nov 16, 2011

The artists are challenged to leave their mark on New York with a work that embodies the subversion of street art.

EP7 La Dolce Arte Nov 30, 2011

The artists have to transform Fiat 500 Automobile parts in to art pieces.Performance artist and automotive designer Liz Cohen joins as guest judge.

EP8 Sell Out Dec 07, 2011

The remaining artists are taken by Simon De Pury to the streets of New York, where they have to sell a piece of art to the public. This challenge will be executed working in teams.

EP9 Exile on Main Street Dec 14, 2011

The remaining artists are taken to a small town in Hudson Valley. They have to create a classic Americana artifact from materials collected from the town.

EP10 The Big Show Dec 21, 2011

The final contestants have been sent home to prepare a full solo exhibition. Climaxing in a large-scale gala opening at Phillips de Pury, the finalists present their collections to the judging panel, complete with guest judge KAWS, to determine who will be “The Next Great Artist.”
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Released: 09 June 2010 Canceled
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Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art
Synopsis

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which up-and-coming artists compete for a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. The show is produced by Pretty Matches Productions and Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Project Runway and Top Chef. The series premiered on June 9, 2010. Work of Art was renewed for a second season in September 2010 which began on October 12, 2011.

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KrystelClaire What I like most about this reality / talent show is that the audience comes to see the point of view of the artist of their own and other's works. Even when the piece of art is a failure in my opinion or in the judges' opinion, I can always see that there was an original concept behind that piece of work. The artists try to come out with good ideas, but sometimes the work gets diluted, or it escalates out of hand, or its realization is not eventually as good as it sounded beforehand.I also think there was much more variety of skills in the first season. By including performance art of several types, the programme spread the word about several artists whose art didn't usually show up in museum exhibitions. I can remember that there was even an architect. This programme has made art coming from young or not so young up-and- coming artists available to a wider section of the public. I live in a very small town without big museums nearby, and a huge lack of cultural life, and the programme has succeeded in making available several present-day art movements and artists which I would have never heard of otherwise.
greekmuse I like this show quite a bit. In the first season I was really amazed at all the different materials and mediums the artists used. I happen to agree with the choice of the winners in both seasons. The winner of the first season hit it out of the ballpark with the self-portrait and his sculptures in the final show were amazing as well. Pure talent, which is why I think the winner of the second season deserved it as well. Those were some amazing pieces in the final. Overall I think the first season probably had more skilled artists.I like all the judges. As much as I find Jerry's voice annoying, I always find his commentary the most constructive. China makes for a good host with her funky outfits and Simon is simply awesome. Looking forward to the next season.
movie-viking This show stimulated some of the best DISCUSSIONS around...What is art? How can you agree that Person X won the show? Why do the judges hate Person Y but love Person Z??? (Even if the works are similar???) A good insight into art- thought today! There were a few candidates who were either openly amateurish (showing substandard tech skills) or who substituted crude lite porn or shallow vulgarity instead of making works of depth.Review the videos...You will be surprised by at least one of the finalists. Maybe you won't be surprised at who won! Some decent works were cut...with no truly rational explanation. Again, watch the online videos.But wow. I couldn't wait to get online... go to the Bravo site...read judge comments - react on messageboards.Truly a fun way to get inside the fine art judging and creating process.