Is It Art, or Is It...Just Another Shitty Reality Television Show?

Just when you thought Bravo was about nothing but top chefs and top models and "real housewives," along comes "Work of Art," a new reality show in which "contestants are faced with the challenge of creating unique pieces in a variety of mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, collage and industrial design...Completed works of art will be appraised by our panel of top art world figures alongside a new celebrated guest judge every week" (Bravo).

As it turns out, one of the contestants is a prominent Kansas City artist named Peregrine Honig. Here is one of her pieces (click to enlarge):






















Chip: "The Minnie Mouse tattoo between her titties, combined with the animal imagery, is suggestive of both natural and manufactured innocence. I find Peregrine's work as compelling as it is boner-inducing."

And not only does Peregrine "do art" (as Chip would term it), she also owns a KC lingerie shop (or "intimate apparel apothecary," according to the website) called Birdies Panties.

We recommend going to the website's home page, where you can dress a sketch of a naked model in various lingerie combinations by clicking on a series of thumbnail sketches:

http://www.birdiespanties.com/

Chip: "Can panties be art?"

Christina Hendricks (Mad Men's Joan) says in her piece "A Letter to Men" in Esquire: "Panties is a wonderful word. When did you stop saying 'panties.' It's sexy. It's girlie. It's naughty. Say it more."

Richard: "I will, Christina Hendricks. I certainly will."

"Work of Art" premieres on Bravo this Wednesday.