Young British Artists
Overview
Young British Artists or YBAs (also referred to as Brit artists and Britart) is the name given to a loose group of visual artists who first began to exhibit together in London
, in 1988. Many of the artists graduated from the BA Fine Art course at Goldsmiths, in the late-1980s.
The scene began around a series of artist-led exhibitions held in warehouses and factories, beginning in 1988 with the Damien Hirst-led Freeze
and, in 1990, East Country Yard Show
and Modern Medicine.
London
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, in 1988. Many of the artists graduated from the BA Fine Art course at Goldsmiths, in the late-1980s.
The scene began around a series of artist-led exhibitions held in warehouses and factories, beginning in 1988 with the Damien Hirst-led Freeze
Freeze (exhibition)
Freeze is the title of an art exhibition that took place in July 1988 in an empty London Port Authority building at Surrey Docks in London Docklands. Its main organiser was Damien Hirst. It was significant in the subsequent development of the Young British Artists.-Organisation:Freeze was...
and, in 1990, East Country Yard Show
East Country Yard Show
East Country Yard Show was an exhibition of contemporary art organized by Henry Bond and Sarah Lucas. It was on view between 31 May—22 June 1990...
and Modern Medicine.
