Bill Powers: Television Personality

Bill Powers: Television Personality
-Bill Powers is now judge on Bravo's Work of Art, a Project Runway-ish show in which contestants compete to be "The Next Great Artist." -Premiered on June 9, 2010. -The show caused quite a stir in the art world, with many criticizing the tactic of pitting artists against one another. -In an interview with the NY Observer, Powers defended the show, stating: "If Andy Warhol were alive today, he'd be an executive producer of reality television." -“Hopefully, this show creates a bigger audience for art as a whole,” he added. -Work of Art was renewed for a second season in September 2010. [Photo via] [Photo via]
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