Young British Artists
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| - | '''Young British Artists''' or '''YBAs''' (also '''Brit artists''' and '''Britart''') is the name given to a group of [[conceptual art]]ists, painters, sculptors and [[installation art]]ists based in the [[United Kingdom]], most (though not all) of whom attended [[Goldsmiths College]] in [[London]]. The term Young British Artists is derived from shows of that name staged at the [[Saatchi Gallery]] from 1992 onwards, which brought the artists to fame. It has become an historic term, as most of the YBAs are now in their forties. They are noted for "shock tactics", use of throwaway materials and wild-living, and are (or were) associated with the [[Hoxton]] area of East London. They achieved considerable media coverage and dominated British art during the 1990s.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Young British Artists''' or '''YBAs''' (also '''Brit artists''' and '''Britart''') is the name given to a group of [[conceptual art]]ists, painters, sculptors and [[installation art]]ists [[English art|based in the United Kingdom]]. The term Young British Artists is derived from shows of that name staged at the [[Saatchi Gallery]] from 1992 onwards, which brought the artists to fame. Their work is noted for its "[[shock value|shock tactics]]" which first came to international attention during the [[Sensation exhibition]].{{GFDL}} |
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Young British Artists or YBAs (also Brit artists and Britart) is the name given to a group of conceptual artists, painters, sculptors and installation artists based in the United Kingdom. The term Young British Artists is derived from shows of that name staged at the Saatchi Gallery from 1992 onwards, which brought the artists to fame. Their work is noted for its "shock tactics" which first came to international attention during the Sensation exhibition.
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