Tonight is the premiere of Bravo's new reality show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. KC's own Peregrine Honig is one of 13 artists competing for a fat solo show and a fat check.
Honig says the experience was like boot camp. "Fancy boot camp," she adds.
To prepare for the onslaught of cameras, Honig got advice from designer-friend Ari Fish, who enjoyed a short-lived stint on Project Runway (she was the first designer to be cut last season).
"We sat down for sushi before I left, and I drilled her," Honig tells The
Pitch. "I was like, 'Help! Tell me about your experience.' There
were times later, on the show, where I was like, Thank God she helped
me. Even if it was something I knew naturally, it was nice to hear it
coming out of someone else's face."
Honig found out about the auditions for Work of Art while in Miami on a swimsuit-buying excursion for her store, Birdies. "I went in with a super open mind, thinking, 'If I get into the room and it's a bunch of goofballs, I'll just do my best.' But when I got in the room with Simon de Pury, I was like, 'Aw yeah, this is going to be good.'"
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just saw the show
one one level, it is vulgar and ghastly--
fashionistas-male and female--drooling banalities
Simon de Pury comes off as fey and chichi
I like Jeanne and China: sweetniks and beauteous!
The male art dealer was improvidently stupid,at least as far as Art is concerned.
The artists actually save the show. They are all beguiling and quite worth the effort.
Of course Peregrine should win!
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