The Vanity of Small Differences : Grayson Perry

24 Oct 2013-2 Feb 2014

Overview

Grayson Perry's celebrated series of six tapestries The Vanity of Small Differences will be displayed at Manchester Art Gallery following their joint acquisition by the Arts Council Collection and the British Council. The tapestries, which were created alongside the Channel 4 television series All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry, tell the story of class mobility and the influence social class has on our aesthetic taste. Perry said that as a public artwork he hopes that "wherever it goes it not only delights the eye but also sparks debate about class, taste and British society.”