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Work of Art: The Next Great Artist

  • 2010 – 2011
  • Canceled
  • ~1h / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 7.2/10

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.

Latest: Season 2 · 2011

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  1. E1. Kitsch Me If You Can

    Oct 12, 2011 · 60m

    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.

  2. E2. Art Movement

    Oct 19, 2011 · 60m

    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.

  3. E3. Make it Pop

    Oct 26, 2011 · 60m

    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.

  4. E4. Back to School

    Nov 2, 2011 · 60m

    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.

  5. E5. Ripped From the Headlines

    Nov 9, 2011 · 60m

    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.

  6. E6. Street Dealers

    Nov 16, 2011 · 60m

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

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