Latest News About Grayson Perry: Delusions Of Grandeur

Here’s the latest on Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur.

• The Wallace Collection hosted Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur, a major contemporary show opening March 28, 2025 and running through October 26, 2025. It features over 40 new works by Perry, created in dialogue with pieces from the Wallace Collection, and centers on a fictional alter ego to explore themes of identity, entitlement, and the art world.[2][3][5]
• Critical reception has been mixed. Some reviews praise Perry’s craftsmanship and the bold dialogue with the Wallace Collection, while others argue the show’s theatrical framing can overshadow individual works or feel uneven in its narrative approach.[5][7][9]
• The exhibition is described as the largest contemporary show at the Wallace Collection to date, blending sculpture, ceramics, tapestries, and works on paper, and incorporating Outsider art references alongside the collection’s masterpieces.[3][7][2]
• For context, Perry’s project reinterprets historical collections through a fictional narrative about Shirley Smith, a self-taught artist, integrating real outsider artists such as Madge Gill and Aloïse Corbaz, and using elements from the Wallace Collection to frame his new works.[7][3]
• If you’re planning to visit, expect a rich, theatrical installation that invites reflection on who gets to define “great art” and how institutions curate heritage, with Perry’s characteristic wit and social critique threaded throughout.[5][7]

Citation notes:

• Exhibition details and scope: Wallace Collection announcements and related exhibition coverage.[2][3]
• Critical reception and themes: Guardian review and Arts coverage, plus Art Lyst and The Week summaries.[9][7][5]