Thanks to English pop star George Michael and partner Kenny Goss effort a bit of Britain has arrived in Texas, relates The Associated Press reports.

The couple has begun displaying their collection of edgy, contemporary British art at their sleek gallery in the city's hip uptown area, just north of the skyscrapers that define the distinctive Dallas skyline.

"We want to expose the Dallas art community to work that they've quite potentially never seen if they weren't able to travel, these works that in some ways may be a little controversial for one thing, a little strong," Goss said. "But let's face it, art a lot of times is about sex, love, death, loss."

The Goss-Michael Foundation's gallery is showcasing works by Damien Hirst, including his "Saint Sebastian, Exquisite Pain" — a black calf encased in a formaldehyde solution, its body pierced with arrows.

"Most people initially freak a little bit about Sebastian, then they stare and stare at it and they say, 'That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen,'" Goss said from the foundation's office on a bright spring day.