Street Art Throwdown
World-renowned street artist Justin BUA serves as host, co-judge and executive producer on the show, which pits 10 of the country's most promising artists against one another. The series tests not only their physical stamina, but also pushes their artistic skills to the limit in hopes of jumpstarting the winning artist's career with a $100,000 grand prize.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Oxygen Network
- Reality
World-renowned street artist Justin BUA serves as host, co-judge and executive producer on the show, which pits 10 of the country's most promising artists against one another. The series tests not only their physical stamina, but also pushes their artistic skills to the limit in hopes of jumpstarting the winning artist's career with a $100,000 grand prize.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Welcome to the Streets
Mon, Feb 2, 2015 44 mins
Ten street artists compete to win a $100,000 prize and to make a name for themselves. Street Art legend Justin Bua and Lauren Wagner judge the artists' work as they make their mark on a high-rise billboard and in an underground tunnel.
Episode 2
Going All City
Tue, Feb 10, 2015 44 mins
The artists take over an abandoned WWII bunker and race against time to get their work up as many times as they can, even if it means tagging over each other's work. Next they create posters for D.A.R.E. for an anti-bullying campaign.
Episode 3
#This Truck
Tue, Feb 17, 2015 44 mins
The artists retrace one of the most legendary runs in street art history and go head to head in a graffiti battle. Then they pair up to transform trucks into mobile art galleries and drive them all over Los Angeles to create social media buzz.
Episode 4
The Great Divide
Tue, Feb 24, 2015 44 mins
The artists create murals commenting on the social divide between the rich and the poor. They then take on eco-friendly reverse graffiti to create murals about environmental issues in a downtown LA tunnel.
Episode 5
Reimagine Your Surroundings
Tue, Mar 10, 2015 60 mins
The artists use their creativity to change the meaning of everyday street signs into clever works of art. Then they head to Venice where they have to create murals that incorporate objects from the street.
Episode 6
The Client Is Always Right
Tue, Mar 17, 2015 44 mins
The artists attempt to please a group of children with their mural about mentorship for Big Brothers Big Sisters. They then partner with Polaroid to create photo realistic murals on the legendary graffiti walls of Venice Beach.
Episode 7
From the Streets to the Gallery
Tue, Mar 24, 2015 44 mins
The Hustle challenge has the final four artists thinking fast on their feet and spray-painting a piece on a moving target. The artists then transform an abandoned arcade into a pop up gallery to earn a spot in the finale.
Episode 8
Art for the People, by the People
Tue, Mar 31, 2015 44 mins
With the $100,000 grand prize at stake, the final three artists showdown in the season finale and create massive murals to beautify a struggling neighborhood in downtown LA.