Grayson's Art Club: The

Exhibition
 By
Grayson Perry
Manchester Art Gallery
 During lockdown, Grayson Perry, one of Britain's foremost artists,
brought the nation together through art, helping them to unleash
their creativity as part of his Channel 4 TV series. Every week he
hosted the show from his own studio - taking the country with him
as he created his own new art works. Grayson and his wife Philippa
talked to other famous artists and creatives about how they were
spending their time in isolation and invited them to make their own
works in response to this unprecedented crisis. Each week a
different theme portraits, animals, fantasy, view from my window,
home, Britain was explored. A key element of the series was
Grayson asking members of the public to send him their own
artworks which they had been making at home, talking to them via
video calls and choosing his favourite artworks. He received nearly
10,000 entries, an overwhelming response to his call out. The
variety of entries using canvas, paper, photography, sculpture and
mixed media showed the imagination, skill and creativity of the
nation. These works, alongside those of Grayson Perry, Philippa
Perry and the invited artists and celebrities, are collected here to
catalogue the exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery. From its
inception Art Club was about the benefits of making art that are
open to all. In the true spirit of the series we will be exhibiting the
works grouped not by hierarchy of fame or value but grouped in
themes. Each artwork will hang amongst others that talk of the
shared experiences we have lived through during this extraordinary
time of the Covid crisis. This show is a crystallisation of the feelings
and obsessions of artists from all over the country whether it is their
first painting since primary school or they are world famous. This
will be a show about the joy and solace of making art. It will also be
a still moment to reflect on a situation that has affected everyone on
the planet. Grayson Perry
 Manchester Art Gallery

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