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Westbury People's Garden
Established2020
Location1 Westbury Crescent, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 3RZ
TypeArt gallery. Garden.
CuratorMalcolm Atkins
Websitehttps://www.westburypeoplesgallery.co.uk/site/about/

The Westbury People's Gallery (WPG) is an outdoor art gallery and garden in Cowley, Oxfordshire in the city of Oxford, England. Founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WPG holds outdoor cultural events in the city of Oxford. It's current curator and founder is muscician Malcolm Atkins.[1][2]

In 2022 the WPG entered into a partnership with the newspaper West England Bylines and erected a billboard outside the WPG's main enterance containing issues of the Byelines.[3]

The WPG has previously been featured in. Oxfordshire Artweeks[4] and in 2022 was working together the Green Arts Oxfordshire Network. The WPG's manifesto was published in 2022.[5]

Sticking out of the main building of the WPG is a surfboard, installed in memory of Bill Heine, the owner of the Headington Shark.

Ship of Fools

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The museum came to the attention of local media in Oxford after a mural titled Ship of Fools, depicting politicians Boris Johnson, Theresa May, and Jacob Rees-Mogg, was painted by artist Alex Singleton on the grounds of the WPG.[2]

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  1. ^ "Musician creates song poking-fun of Brexit for next years Eurovision". Oxford Mail. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  2. ^ a b "Giant mural of Boris Johnson on Oxford home part of art installation". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  3. ^ "Westbury People's Gallery". Oxfordshire Artweeks. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  4. ^ "Westbury People's Gallery". Oxfordshire Artweeks. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  5. ^ Atkins, Malcolm (2022-04-03). "Westbury People's Gallery manifesto". West England Bylines. Retrieved 2024-05-24.