Seven artists selected for Paul O'Grady Birkenhead exhibition
Seven artists have been commissioned to create new works for an exhibition celebrating the life of the late TV star Paul O'Grady. The exhibition, titled 'You Gotta Get a Gimmick,' will open at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum in December.
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The exhibition preserves the cultural legacy of a prominent public figure and supports local artistic expression.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lynette Horsburgh North West PA Media Paul O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage New portraits of Lily Savage and Buster the dog as well as new canine ceramic figurines are among artworks set to go on show in an exhibition celebrating Paul O'Grady's life.
The new works are commissions from seven artists, chosen after an open call for You Gotta Get a Gimmick: Paul O'Grady Story at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum in Birkenhead.
The late TV star's husband, Andre Portasio, is the creative director of the exhibition, which will open on 11 December.
Andre said Paul would have "loved" the fact the new works will become part of the gallery's permanent collection and that his story had inspired "new voices, new ideas and new work that will live on beyond the exhibition".
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