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Have you been keeping up with Work of Art on Bravo? Our very own art columnist Bill Powers is one of the show’s judges. Check out his article for CITY on the contestants, his fellow judges, and what it takes to be the “Next Great Artist.”

In between challenges, Work of Art contestant Peregrine Honig drew this sketch of the show’s judges Bill Powers, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, Jerry Saltz, and host China Chow.

The past few days have been so hot and humid there’s been nothing to do but think about but escape. This has been on the mind of Devendra Banhart too, as he creates and curates A WAYS A WAY premiering tonight at HALF GALLERY, the forward-thinking space helmed by CITY edit board member (and judge of Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, art’s answer to Project Runway premiering tomorrow night on Bravo) Bill Powers.