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    The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever?
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    The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever?

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    Grayson Perry at the Serpentine

    This summer we went to see Grayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! at the Serpentine Gallery.  I interviewed Niek on what he thought of the works:

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