The Facts
Tate Britain has opened 'The 90s: Art and Fashion', the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of the 1990s in Britain. Featuring nearly 70 artists, photographers and designers, including Young British Artists (YBAs) like Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, alongside fashion figures such as Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan, the show brings together over 100 photographs, paintings, sculptures and garments. Curated by Edward Enninful OBE, the exhibition examines the decade's creative energy, from grunge and acid house to conceptual movements and 'Cool Britannia'. The exhibition runs from October 8, 2026, to February 14, 2027, at Tate Britain in London.
The Signal
For collectors and curators, this exhibition signals a major institutional reassessment of the 1990s as a pivotal moment in British cultural history, positioning the YBAs and their fashion contemporaries as part of a unified narrative. The inclusion of figures like Steve McQueen and Chris Ofili, alongside lesser-known photographers and designers, suggests a broadening of the canonical 1990s art story beyond the usual YBA names. This could spark renewed market interest in 1990s British photography and fashion pieces, particularly works by artists like Corinne Day, Juergen Teller, and Wolfgang Tillmans, as the show reframes the period as a coherent, museum-worthy era.
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- Artists: Alexander McQueen, Corinne Day, Nigel Shafran, Juergen Teller, Roshini Kempadoo, Eileen Perrier, Barbara Walker, Jenny Saville, Gillian Wearing, Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Sarah Lucas, Mark Leckey, Dave Swindells, Peter J Walsh, Tony Davis, Normski, Eddie Otchere, Ewen Spencer, Poulomi Desai, Stuart Linden Rhodes, Jon Shard, Seana Gavin, Vinca Petersen, Elaine Constantine, Hamad Butt, Helen Chadwick, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Cathy de Monchaux, Cerith Wyn Evans, Rachel Whiteread, Gary Hume, Damien Hirst, Hussein Chalayan, Nick Knight, David Sims, Craig McDean, Wolfgang Tillmans, Steve McQueen, Chris Ofili, Keith Piper, Ozwald Boateng, Joe Casely-Hayford, Koto Bolofo, Jason Evans, Yinka Shonibare, Maud Sulter, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano
- People: Edward Enninful
- Museums: Tate Britain
- Locations: London
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