Just a reminder, Gentle Readers, that the long awaited, formerly untitled art project reality television show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is set to premier on the Bravo Network Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 11 p.m. EDT.
To reiterate, not a fan of reality competitions on the TeeVee machine. However, I've been reading the judge and cast bios, and have watched the preview--in which one of the contestants is shown on camera saying, "I am not responsible for your experience of my work." That quote alone leads me to believe this series may have its particular charms.
My non-arty friends are intrigued, yet puzzled. "But, how can Fine Art be judged?" they ask. "It is subjective in the eyes of the viewer." A valid point, true. As any art school survivor will tell you, though, we were judged every day on technical proficiency in any given medium or discipline. And any working artist will tell you that commissions, sales, shows, grants, representation and recognition are all about being judged. Visual art? She is not a career for the faint of heart.
So, I think the larger question here is this: for those of us who will be tuning in, what will be the trigger word in the drinking game? Choose wisely, Dears; it's an hour-long show. My educated guess is that "conversation," "exploration" or "dichotomy" might see me hammered before the midway point.
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The show fills me with trepidation, but I’ll probably watch…. if only to see if my worst nightmares are fulfilled. *gripping chair arms with frantic, despairing anticipation*
I had planned on watching just to see what they did with this show. After watching the preview I saw all I wanted to see. Not interested.
I’m glad to have a chance to see this preview because I don’t have cable (urban amish). It could have been interesting, but the “concept” seems to be based on eye candy and confrontation. Maybe that’s a pretty close parallel to contemporary art.
how can you apply for a spot on the next season of Work of Art: The next great artist????