Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is an American reality competition show that aired 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 was 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.

Seasons

Season Premiere date Finale date No. ofArtists Winner Mentors114 214

Season 1 (2010)

Contestants

Artist Age Artistic specialty Occupation Resides in Finish Amanda Williams 34 Abstract Painter Architecture Professor Chicago, Illinois 14th Trong Nguyen 38 Installation Artist Museum Curator Brooklyn, New York 13th Judith Braun 61 Mixed Media Landlord New York City 12th Nao Bustamante 46 Performance Artist Professor Troy, New York 11th/10th John Parot 39 Painter Art Studio Manager Los Angeles Jaime Lynn Henderson 24 Painter/Illustrator Freelance Artist Lawton, Oklahoma 9th Erik Johnson 30 Painter Unemployed Homer Glen, Illinois 8th Ryan Shultz 26 Realist Painter Private Art Teacher Chicago, Illinois 7th Mark Velasquez 32 Photographer Fry Cook Santa Maria, California 6th Jaclyn Santos 25 Realist Painter Studio Assistant Manhattan, New York 4th Nicole Nadeau 25 Industrial Designer/Sculptor Waitress New York, New York 5th Miles Mendenhall 23 Installation Artist Studio Assistant Minneapolis, Minnesota 3rd/2nd Peregrine Honig 32 Painter/Sculptor Boutique Owner Kansas City, Missouri Abdi Farah 22 Figurative Painter/Sculptor Art Teacher Dover, Pennsylvania 1st : Age at the time of filming. : City of residence at the time of filming.

Contestant progress Artists Progress by episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AbdiHIGH HIGH IN WIN IN HIGH LOW LOW WIN WINNER Peregrine IN IN LOW IN IN IN WIN IN LOW RUNNER-UP MilesWIN WIN IN IN HIGH LOW IN WIN HIGH RUNNER-UP Nicole IN HIGH IN IN IN WIN HIGH IN OUT Jaclyn IN IN LOW HIGH WIN IN LOW WIN OUT MarkHIGH IN HIGH IN LOW HIGH IN OUT Ryan IN IN IN IN LOW HIGH OUT ErikLOW IN IN LOW IN OUT Jamie Lynn IN LOW IN LOW OUT John IN IN WIN OUT NaoLOW IN IN OUT Judith IN LOW OUT Trong IN OUT AmandaOUT : John had his book cover published by Penguin Books; he did not receive immunity. : Beginning with this episode, the winners no longer received immunity. (WINNER) The artist won Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. (RUNNER-UP) The artist was a runner-up for the season. (WIN) The artist won that episode's challenge. (HIGH) The artist was selected as one of the top entries in the challenge, but did not win. (IN) The artist neither won nor lost that week's challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated. (LOW) The artist was selected as one of the bottom entries in the challenge, but was not eliminated. (OUT) The artist lost that week's challenge and was out of the competition.

Episodes

Season 2 (2011)

Contestants

Artist Age Artistic specialty Occupation Resides in Finish Ugo Nonis 33 Line Artist Art Director/Designer Paris, France 14th Kathryn Parker Almanas 29 Photographer Photographer Brooklyn, New York 13th Jazz-Minh MooreInterview Magazine. Interview Magazine. 32 Figurative Painter Freelance Artist New York City 12th/11th Leon Lim 31 Installation Artist Graphic Designer Kedah, Malaysia Michael "Tewz" Chlebowski 30 Street Artist Arts Educator Chicago, Illinois 10th Bayeté Ross Smith 35 Video Artist Arts Educator New York City 9th Morgan "Sucklord" Phillips 42 Toy Art Designer CEO, Suckadelic Inc New York City 8th Michelle Matson 29 Sculptor Artist Assistant Bridgewater, New Jersey 7th Sarah Kabot 34 Installation Artist/Sculptor Assistant Art Professor Cleveland, Ohio 6th Dusty Mitchell 32 Installation Artist/Sculptor Elementary School Art Teacher Mountain View, Arkansas 5th/4th Lola Thompson 24 Sculptor Barista Los Angeles Sara Jimenez 26 Figurative Painter Gallery Intern New York City 3rd/2nd Young Sun Han 28 Performance Artist/Photographer Exhibiting Artist Skokie, IL Kymia Nawabi 30 Drawer/Painter Waitress New York City 1st : Age at the time of filming. : City of residence at the time of filming.

Contestant progress Artists Progress by episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kymia IN IN (+) HIGH WIN IN HIGH LOW IN WIN WINNER Young IN IN (-) WIN IN WIN WIN IN WIN IN RUNNER-UP SaraHIGH IN (+) IN LOW IN HIGH WIN WIN LOW RUNNER-UP LolaHIGH LOW IN IN HIGH LOW LOW IN OUT Dusty IN IN (+) LOW HIGH HIGH WIN IN LOW OUT Sarah IN IN (+) IN IN LOW LOW HIGH OUT MichelleWIN HIGH LOW IN IN LOW OUT The SucklordLOW IN (+) IN LOW LOW OUT BayetéLOW WIN IN IN OUT Tewz IN LOW IN OUT Leon IN IN (-) OUT Jazz-Minh IN IN (-) OUT Kathryn IN OUT UgoOUT : Young had a two-page spread published in Entertainment Weekly; he did not receive immunity. (WINNER) The artist won the season of Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. (RUNNER-UP) The artist was a runner-up for the season. (WIN) The artist won that episode's challenge. (HIGH) The artist was selected as one of the top entries in the challenge, but did not win. (IN) The artist neither won nor lost that week's challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated. (LOW) The artist was selected as one of the bottom entries in the challenge, but was not eliminated. (OUT) The artist lost that week's challenge and was out of the competition.

Episodes

Future seasons

Work of Art's renewal status was unclear as the second season concluded: In late December 2011, Judge Bill Powers wrote that "We will have to see if our work of art worked for Bravo."Bill Powers – Work of Art – An Alternate Universe – Blog – Bravo TV Official Site. Bravotv.com (December 21, 2011). Jerry Saltz, another Work of Art judge, announced via his Vulture blog that he would not return for a third season of the show.Saltz, Jerry. (December 21, 2011) Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Finale Recap: The Drama’s Done. Vulture. The uncertainty as to Work of Art's fate on Bravo was somewhat resolved when the Gallerist reported the show's cancellation in August 2012.Bravo Cancels ‘Work of Art’. GalleristNY.Bravo Cancels Work of Art. Vulture. The LA Times reported that while Bravo would not officially confirm the cancellation, "a source close to the channel said it was "unlikely" that the show would return for a third season on Bravo."August, David Ng. (August 22, 2012) Bravo's 'Work of Art' appears unlikely to return for 3rd season. latimes.com. Work of Art's producers as of August 2012 were approaching other television networks in the hopes of continuing the show's run elsewhere.

References

External links

NY Times Review of Abdi's Brooklyn Museum Exhibition