Like ‘The Bachelor,’ But for Art Boys? NBC Is Looking to Cast Single Artists for a New Reality Show

Back in April, Vanity Fair’s Rachel Dodes
posited something that those of us in the
capital-A Art World have known for a long time: Art Boys are so, so
in right now, you guys.

“The Art Boy is a regular guy with a twist,” Dodes wrote. For
those not yet in the know (where have you been?), an Art Boy,
according to the definitely very official Urban Dictionary, is “a male
that’s into aesthetics and art. Often an Art Boy is hot.”

Hot, hot, hot. Very hot. And a new demographic of
women—specifically beautiful, wealthy, famous actresses—are
becoming wise to the benefits of romantically linking themselves to
these unicorns. Jennifer Lawrence dating Gladstone director
Cooke Maroney is the example that caused Vanity Fair
to sit up and take notice, but don’t forget Helena Bonham Carter
dating art critic Rye Dag
Holmboe or Amber Heard’s fling with dealer Vito
Schnabel.

Reality show producers, never ones to miss a trend, are now
trying to cash in. Earlier this week, a Facebook post popped up on
the Los Angeles Art Opportunities group page and swiftly
migrated into art-world chatter.

“NBC Universal is searching for single Bachelors Artist,” the
(clearly not proof-read) post says, going on to list a few more
qualifications: You must be been the ages of 35 and 45 (seems a bit
on the older end, no?); you must be taller than 5’7″; you must live
in Los Angeles and be part of the “arts community”; and you must be
“non-union” (as in, not in an actor’s union, we assume).

Do you meet these qualifications? Just get a “full body pic of
yourself” ready (please, no nudes) and send along a note about
“what you’re looking for in a woman.” (The correct answer, BTW, is,
“I’m looking to date a famous movie actress.”)

“I am not able to share any additional information about the
show, other than the casting information provided,” a
representative for NBC wrote in reply to an inquiry.

It’s not hard to imagine a show that would compete with ABC’s
juggernaut success, The Bachelor, however. Those guys
are red-blooded beefcakes raised on a steady diet of family values
and whole milk. The sensitive Art Boy, on the other hand, is more
of a rosé and tapas type. Who doesn’t want to watch a show about
him?

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