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Robbie Griffiths

Londoner’s Diary: Grayson Perry says Covid has hurt chances of young artists

Artist Grayson Perry has warned that the pandemic has created a divide in the arts, with young creatives “screwed” by lockdowns halting the social side of the job.

Turner prize winner Perry told The Londoner Covid was hard on young people “because you need to do lots of schmoozing and hanging out with your mates. Art school is basically you on a journey with your peers… It’s been bad”.

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