Next Great Artist? That particular television hype isn’t to my liking, but the Season 2 Finale of Work of Art provides a worthy competition for Young, Sara J, and Kymia, as all three put together an exhibition at the Phillips de Pury Gallery. By now, you already know that Kymia Nawabi takes the grand prize […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 9
Exiled to Main Street, USA? Not exactly. But the remaining Season 2 artists – Kymia, Lola, Sara J, Young, and Dusty – enjoy a bit of train travel to the small New York town of Cold Spring for this latest challenge. They are to explore their picturesque environment, seek out its inhabitants, spend $200 however […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 8 Sell-Out Makes Out
It’s the classic conflict – creativity confronts commercialism! The remaining six participants on the second season of Work of Art pair up in teams of two, and take to the Tribeca streets to sell their stuff. The team that earns the most will be safe from elimination, and as extra incentive, there’s a $30,000 pot […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 7: (Car) Parts is Arts?
Rolling right along, it’s time to rev those engines for the car parts challenge! Take one red Fiat 500, deconstructed, and gather ye axles and pistons while ye may. The mission is to create a work of art showcasing at least one component of the vehicle, while impressing guest judge, performance artist (and automotive designer) […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 6 (Street Art)
Stow the spotlights! Can the canapés! This week, the remaining eight artists take to the streets as they get in the mood by covering China with graffiti. It’s the Street Art Challenge! The participants are paired up and assigned massive stretches of exterior brick wall as their canvas. A little extra incentive? A $30,000 cash […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 5 Ripped From the Headlines
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Simon rousts the artists in the early a.m., they take a road trip beyond the city skyscrapers, and find themselves watching the New York Times presses roll. The challenge? They’re to rip their inspiration from the headlines – literally – and incorporate newspapers into their artwork. Extra incentive? A […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 4: Back To School
Child’s play? Not exactly. This episode’s challenge: to create an artwork that compliments and relates to a child’s work of art, as each participant arrives in the studio to find an elementary school student at his or her desk. Growth opportunity? Collaborative sparks? Some of the artists seem to think so, yet the results are […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 3: Stop for Pop!
Kick the can? Not quite. Episode 3 of Work of Art leads the participants off the elevator and through the Phillips de Pury auction house, as they follow a trail of tin cans straight to the Holy Grail of Pop Art – Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup can. It’s the Pop Art challenge! Holy Marilyn! […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 2: From Tumbling to Stumbling?
I seem to recall that last season’s second episode on Work of Art involved creating something out of a trash heap. Were this year’s participants channeling their predecessors? Treated to a performance of urban tumblers (Parkour) – skipping and flipping – the artists were charged with a Movement challenge, which they seem to have taken […]
Work of Art Season 2 Premiere (Yawn)
I’ll just say it. Sheepishly. I was looking forward to the Season 2 opener of Work of Art (The Next Great Artist). Though I was hoping the producers would trash the last part of the show’s name (I mean – really?), nonetheless, I enjoyed last season and the dialog on contemporary art that went along […]