A Smiley-faced figure waves and welcomes the viewer into a virtual gallery, a place where video portraits of New York City artists hang on the walls. Welcome to the world of ART or something like it!, an energetic TV series that combs the boroughs of New York City to provide weekly exposure to artists young and old.

The new series of 13 half-hour programs features artists of all genres, backgrounds and media - music, performance, writing, painting, photography, sculpture, film & video, and more - who share their lives and work.

"I wanted to create a television series that would benefit the artists involved, as well as the viewers," said creator/ producer/ editor/ artist Brian A. Bernhard. "As an artist myself, I know how important exposure is. ART or something like it! supplies the artists with a much needed platform, with the goal of entertaining and educating viewers about the art around them."

At four segments per program, a total of 52 artists will be featured in the series' first season.

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