by Mike Bandy and Gina Scarpa

 

Tonight, Bravo unveils its newest reality show, Work of Art, in hopes of finding the next great artist. Hosted by China Chow, and produced by Pretty Matches and Magical Elves, Work of Art brings fourteen artists together to compete for a solo show at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize. Today, we spoke to China in an exclusive interview about the new show, how the artwork will be judged, and what drama we can expect to see!

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What made you want to be a judge on Work of Art?
A. China: Art is something that I've always been interested in. I met with Andy Cohen at Bravo to pitch an idea for a show about art, and he stopped me in my tracks and said, "We have a show about art, would you like to host it?" That's how it happened.

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Did Sarah Jessica Parker get directly involved in the early stages of Work of Art?
A. China: Sarah Jessica was directly involved, as well as her production company, Pretty Matches. She was awesome.  She actually appears on the show at least twice this season.

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Have you done any major artwork?
A. China: No, I'm not very good. I haven't attempted any major artwork in years.

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Being a former model, how closely would you say modeling relates to art?
A. China: Ugh, I don't even consider myself a former model. I just did some campaigns when I was younger. I'm 5'2 and 5'2 does not a model make!

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Is there a certain form of art that you are partial to; if so, which one?
A. China: Nobody's asked that before. No, I don't really have a certain form that I'm partial to.

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: You've been quoted as saying that "art is the purest form of expression, existing without set boundaries." If this is so, how will you judge the artist's work?
A. China: Since art is so subjective, I myself was concerned with how they it would be judged, but it became very obvious, when judging, which pieces were successful. A big part of that decision was that the work needed to have fresh ideas. It needed to be something that hasn't been seen before, not something that's been ripped off or derivative. The artist must have a very clear vision and an original idea, and be able to execute it.

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Can you talk a little bit about the personality of the judges?
A. China: All the judges bring something different to the table. I don't work in the art world, I'm just an art lover and I'm passionate about it. I'm supposed to be the voice of the viewer, I think

 

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What kind of drama can we expect to see this season on Work of Art?
A. China: Drama? People watch for the drama?! I haven't seen all the episodes so I don't get to see what the artists are doing when they're not showing, only Simon De Pury (mentor to the artists) was privy to that. In an upcoming episode, the contestants started fighting in front of the judges, which was really upsetting to watch. There must have been stuff bubbling in the house. I'm hoping there's not too much drama and that they got along really well together. I'm rooting for all of them!

 

Work of Art premieres tonight at 11/10c on Bravo.

 

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