Elizabeth Perrotte
What Sensation? Young British Artists of the 90s
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Summary
This talk examines the many ways Young British Art (YBA) was entwined with the dynamic worlds of London fashion, marketing, and Britpop culture in the 1990s, focusing on how the artists were promoted through the expanding London art market and shaped by players such as Charles Saatchi and Jay Jopling, who founded White Cube gallery in 1993. The presentation also explores the significance of some of the most iconic and sensational works by Damian Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Tracey Emin, the Chapman Brothers, Glenn Brown, Gary Hume, and others.
Elizabeth Perrotte
An arts educationalist with specializations in Art History and Environmental Humanities, Lizzie has, for many years, developed creative learning experiences through programming, lecturing, writing, and curating. She has worked in museum contexts at The National Gallery London, Tate, and The Institute of Contemporary Arts London and as a Programme Director of Masters courses at Christie’s Education London. In 2022, Lizzie co-founded SolasArts, an arts/educational platform and creative network committed to environmental ethics; seeking expanded forms of aesthetic experience to help sustain living within our environmental predicament.