Flip through shots of the contestants creating innovative cover art for a classic novel to be judged by author Jonathan Santlofer!

The artists must use a trash heap as their canvas, and Jon Kessler joins the judging panel.

The artists must create innovative cover art for a classic novel.

Artists must create a memorable piece that reflects important personal issues.

The artists must create a piece inspired by their drive through Manhattan.

Artists must creat a large-scale, outdoor installation piece.

Artists must create a work that symbolizes the moment their artistic expression began.

Paired artists create works about opposing forces.

Artists draw inspiration from their surroundings at a nature preserve.

The finalists are sent home to prepare a solo exhibition.

The artists must use pieces of "bad" art, such as a painting of dogs playing checkers, a velvet cowboy, and a sculptural golden peacock as their canvas.

In the second challenge the artists must use their bodies in the most creative and inventive way to move from one point to the other on a certain parkour.

Inspired by Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Tomato Juice Box" the next great artists have to create their own piece of pop art. The winner will receive a spread in Entertainment Weekly.

The remaining artists are paired with school children and have to create a piece of art inspired by them. Their workplaces areturned into a kid's art classroom.

The remaining artists are visiting The New York Times. There they have to find a striking headline in bins of newspapers and create an artwork, which tells the story behind the headline.

The artists are challenged to leave their mark on New York with a work that embodies the subversion of street art.

The artists have to transform Fiat 500 Automobile parts in to art pieces.Performance artist and automotive designer Liz Cohen joins as guest judge.

The remaining artists are taken by Simon De Pury to the streets of New York, where they have to sell a piece of art to the public. This challenge will be executed working in teams.

The remaining artists are taken to a small town in Hudson Valley. They have to create a classic Americana artifact from materials collected from the town.

The final contestants have been sent home to prepare a full solo exhibition. Climaxing in a large-scale gala opening at Phillips de Pury, the finalists present their collections to the judging panel, complete with guest judge KAWS, to determine who will be “The Next Great Artist.”