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Grayson's Art Club: An Exhibition for Britain Season 1

1 Episode Art & Culture, Documentary

Grayson Perry brings Britain’s lockdown art to life in a national exhibition at Bristol Museum, capturing creativity, resilience, and hope.

In this special episode of Grayson’s Art Club, Grayson Perry and the Bristol Museum team turn the nation’s lockdown creations into a major exhibition. From celebrities to first-time artists, their works capture a year of emotion, humour, and survival. Behind the scenes, the film reveals how Britain’s most democratic art show comes together — and the joy of seeing creativity on public display.

Rialto Recommends: Grayson’s Art Club – An Exhibition for Britain If this were a true story — and it is — art would be the nation’s heartbeat. Grayson Perry celebrates the creativity that carried Britain through lockdown, transforming homegrown art into a moving, joyful exhibition that unites a country through colour, courage, and imagination.

Cast

Grayson Perry (Self) , Philippa Perry (Self) , Martin Parr (Self) , Lisa Tarbuck (Self)

Episodes

Episode 1

44m

This episode celebrates all things Britain, from the clap for carers to our ‘national spirit’ - featuring Liza Tarbuck, British artists the Singh Twins, and photographer Martin Parr.