NEW YORK, NY — Bravo's "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" ended its successful run last night with the season finale garnering 1.48 million total viewers and 826,000 adults18-49, making it the highest rated episode of the series across all key demos, according to Nielson Media Research. The finale was up 21 percent among total viewers and adults 18-49 from the previous week, marking its third consecutive week of gains. The buzzy freshman series averaged 1.12 million total viewers and 659,000 adults 18-49 over the course of ten episodes.

Following Bravo's best Tuesday night of the year, the network also marked its best Wednesday primetime year-to-date among all key demos fueled by "Top Chef DC," reaching 2.48 million total viewers, and the season finale of "Work of Art."



The winner of "Work of Art," Abdi Farah, will have his solo exhibition open at the Brooklyn Museum this Saturday, August 14.


Source: Nielsen Media Research, LS data through 8/11/10, Wednesday 8P-11P.