Episodes
1. Kitsch Me If You Can
October 12, 2011
60 min
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. Art Movement
October 19, 2011
60 min
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. Make it Pop
October 26, 2011
60 min
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. Back to School
November 2, 2011
60 min
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. Ripped From the Headlines
November 9, 2011
60 min
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. Street Dealers
November 16, 2011
60 min
The artists are challenged to leave their mark on New York with a work that embodies the subversion of street art.
7. La Dolce Arte
November 30, 2011
60 min
The artists have to transform Fiat 500 Automobile parts in to art pieces.Performance artist and automotive designer Liz Cohen joins as guest judge.
8. Sell Out
December 7, 2011
60 min
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.
9. Exile on Main Street
December 14, 2011
60 min
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.
10. The Big Show
December 21, 2011
60 min
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.”