Tate Britain to Open 90s Art & Fashion Exhibition
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The exhibition's curatorial approach, blending high art with popular culture figures like a former Vogue editor, reflects the very blurring of boundaries that defined 90s cultural output.
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- Edward Enninful curates The 90s: Art and Fashion, showcasing nearly 70 artists, photographers and designers.
- Tate Britain opens the exhibition this autumn, featuring works ranging from YBAs like Damien Hirst to fashion icons Alexander McQueen.
- Steve McQueen contributes his first major film Bear (1993), a stark two‑man confrontation that anchors the show’s early‑90s cinematic focus.
- Chris Ofili presents his Turner‑prize‑winning painting No Woman, No Cry (1998), a tribute to Doreen and Stephen Lawrence that highlights the era’s social‑justice narratives.
- Keith Piper offers video work reflecting on sport and national identity, adding a critical counterpoint to the period’s “Cool Britannia” mythos.
Why it matters: Tate Britain secures a draw of nearly 70 artists for an autumn launch, likely adding tens of thousands of visitors and cementing its role as a champion of under‑represented British voices.
