GILBERT AND GEORGE QUIT RA

Byron has just come into breakfast in a state of high excitement.

 

Brandishing his iPad at Wilson, he explained that he'd just read artists Gilbert and George have had a falling-out with the Royal Academy and quit.

 

'That leaves the door wide open for us, Bro!' he told Wilson, who carried on chewing his cereal with ants ruminatively.

 

Byron persisted, 'Don't you see what a great opportunity this is for us to become the country's foremost Living Artworks?' 

 

Wilson slowly put down his spoon and asked, 'What exactly is a "Living Artwork"? Is it hard work, and how much does it pay?'

 

Byron gave his brother a brief resumé of the careers of Gilbert and George, stressing how much their work sold for.

 

Wilson listened quietly before objecting, 'But I'm right in the middle of an advertising campaign for Park Termites – would I have time to do both things?'

 

Byron then played his trump card, saying, 'The Prime Minister has just awarded a £140M grant for the arts…'

 

Wilson immediately jumped up from the table and left the room with Byron leaving Antony to finish his cereal for him – calling back to instruct him to share it with Pterry…

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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/12/gilbert-and-george-quit-royal-academy-over-dashed-hopes-for-major-exhibition?utm_term=LTIwMDcxNw%3D%3D&utm_campaign=ArtWeekly&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=artweekly_email