Season 2

Work of Art: The Next Great ArtistSeason 2

2011
10 Episodes

Episodes

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S02E01

Kitsch Me If You Can

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.

12 Oct 201160m
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S02E02

Art Movement

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.

19 Oct 201160m
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S02E03

Make it Pop

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.

26 Oct 201160m
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S02E04

Back to School

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.

02 Nov 201160m
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S02E05

Ripped From the Headlines

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.

09 Nov 201160m
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S02E06

Street Dealers

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

16 Nov 201160m
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S02E07

La Dolce Arte

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

30 Nov 201160m
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S02E08

Sell Out

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.

07 Dec 201160m
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S02E09

Exile on Main Street

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.

14 Dec 201160m
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S02E10

The Big Show

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.”

21 Dec 201160m