Young British Artists (YBAs)

Who are the Young British Artists - YBA

Young British Artists (YBAs), also known as Britart or Brit artists, refers to a group of artists who began exhibiting together in London in 1988. Most of them graduated from the BA Fine Arts course at Goldsmiths in the late 1980s. The YBAs are known for their wild lifestyles, use of unconventional materials, and a combination of entrepreneurial and oppositional attitudes. They dominated the British art scene in the 1990s and gained significant media attention. Many of these artists were initially supported and collected by Charles Saatchi, a key figure in their rise to prominence.
Controlled Substances Key Spot

Damien Hirst

Controlled Substances Key Spot, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 10,000

Intimate Relations II

Michael Craig-Martin

Intimate Relations II, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 17,000

No Time for Love

Tracey Emin

No Time for Love, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 15,500

The Dead (Oriental Gold / Loganberry Pink Skull)

Damien Hirst

The Dead (Oriental Gold / Loganberry Pink Skull), 2009

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 14,000

I Think of You

Tracey Emin

I Think of You, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 14,950

No Substitute for Your Love

Tracey Emin

No Substitute for Your Love, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 5,500

Laying Back

Tracey Emin

Laying Back, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 10,000

Transubsantiation

Gavin Turk

Transubsantiation, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Tolerance (from Secrets)

Damien Hirst

Tolerance (from Secrets), 2024

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,000 - 12,000

Resolution (from Secrets)

Damien Hirst

Resolution (from Secrets), 2024

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,000 - 12,000

Knowledge (from Secrets)

Damien Hirst

Knowledge (from Secrets), 2024

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,000 - 15,000

Untitled (spin - heart)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (spin - heart), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Untitled (spin)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (spin), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Untitled (spin - orange)

Damien Hirst

Untitled (spin - orange), 2009

Painting

Acrylic on paper

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

A Sleep at Home

Tracey Emin

A Sleep at Home, 2026

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 6,500 - 10,000

Methamphetamine

Damien Hirst

Methamphetamine, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

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Transavanguardia

Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.

East Indian ink

India ink is a medium made from fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water and a binder, usually shellac, to create a black, waterproof ink. It has been used in India since the 4th century BC. Artists use India ink for writing, drawing, and painting due to its deep black color and permanence.

Photograph

A photograph is an image captured with a camera. Traditionally, photographs were made by exposing film and then developing the image on light-sensitive paper using chemicals. Today, photographs can also be captured digitally and printed or displayed electronically. The process requires a camera, whether film or digital, and a photographer.

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