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By Stephanie Morgan
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Art competition show has nudity and explicit material.
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The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist
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What's the Story?
In THE EXHIBIT: FINDING THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST, renowned artists compete against each other to win $100,000 along with a coveted exhibit at the Smithsonian's Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Is It Any Good?
A series that uncomfortably introduces competition into self-expression. The reality competition, The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist, quickly devolves from an exhibition of talent to a battle of egos, overshadowing the genuine creative process. The pitting of artists in different fields against each other is particularly ridiculous, and it's depressing to watch them segregate into snarky factions based on training, medium, and experience. The result is a show severely lacking the true essence of art: a celebration of diverse perspectives.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about The Exhibit's themes of resistance to stereotypes and the artists' interpretations of gender in the first episode.
How do the artists' personal experiences affect their art? What are some other ways that life experiences affect people's work?
Why is art important? How does it allow people to imagine different, more empowering possibilities?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 3, 2023
- Cast : Jamaal Barber , Abigail Deville
- Network : MTV
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Arts
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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