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.—Brian A. Bernhard