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The artist Richard Phillips, a judge on last night’s episode of “Work of Art” show, discusses why the show might just be better than anything in the “real” art world.

Published Jul. 8 2010 8:58AM EDT

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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-1_ek0edg — Pictured: (l-r) Jerry Saltz, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn , Bill Powers, Richard Phillips, China Chow
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-2_vh43pw — Abdi, smiling, perhaps because he didn't have to go through a crit
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-9_z6mvsu — Richard Phillips's work that made a big splash when it was featured on the TV show "Gossip Girl" in Lily Bass's home
© Richard Phillips. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery

galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-4_hoceyi — The winner of last night's episode explains her work, which involves men leering at her
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-8_rmgknf — One of Richard Phillips's most infamous paintings
© Richard Phillips. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery

galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-5_x61yfe — Simon de Pury, judging.
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-3_dvciw1 — Erik didn't have to do a crit either, but did call another contestant's work "garbage"
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-6_azbxaa — Jerry Saltz tells Mark that his painting makes him fatigued
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galleries/2010/07/08/work-of-art/work-of-art-7_sxzswa — Ryan's flashy image of driving around Manhattan was a self-portrait in a very sporty car
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