The full artist lineup and exhibition chapters have been revealed.

This exhibition explores the uniqueness of art in Britain in the 1990s through six different themes, highlighting key works as ‘Spotlights’ that connect each theme.
Featured artists include Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Lubaina Himid, Steve McQueen, Tracey Emin, and Wolfgang Tillmans, among others.

Additionally, a lineup visual featuring participting artists designed by Kosuke Kawamura has been unveiled!

Artist Lineup：

ANGELA BULLOCH	ELIZABETH WRIGHT	KEITH COVENTRY	RICHARD BILLINGHAM
ANISH KAPOOR	FRANCIS BACON	LIAM GILLICK	RICHARD HAMILTON
ANYA GALLACCIO	GAVIN TURK	LISA MILROY	SARAH AINSLIE
BLACK AUDIO FILM COLLECTIVE	GEORGINA STARR	LUBAINA HIMID	SARAH JONES
CATHY DE MONCHAUX	GILBERT & GEORGE	LUCY GUNNING	SARAH LUCAS
CEAL FLOYER	GILLIAN WEARING	MARC QUINN	SEAMUS NICOLSON
CHRIS OFILI	GRAYSON PERRY	MARK FRANCIS	SIMON PATTERSON
CHRISTINE BORLAND	HELEN CHADWICK	MARK LECKEY	STEVE MCQUEEN
CORNELIA PARKER	HENRY BOND	MARK WALLINGER	STEVEN PIPPIN
DAMIEN HIRST	JAKE CHAPMAN	MARTIN CREED	SUTAPA BISWAS
DAVID ROBILLIARD	JEREMY DELLER	MAT COLLISHAW	TRACEY EMIN
DAVID SHRIGLEY	JIM LAMBIE	MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN	WOLFGANG TILLMANS
DEREK JARMAN	JOHNNIE SHAND KYDD	MICHAEL LANDY
DINOS CHAPMAN	JULIAN OPIE	MONA HATOUM
DOUGLAS GORDON	JULIE ROBERTS	RACHEL WHITEREAD

ANGELA BULLOCH	JULIE ROBERTS
ANISH KAPOOR	KEITH COVENTRY
ANYA GALLACCIO	LIAM GILLICK
BLACK AUDIO FILM COLLECTIVE	LISA MILROY
CATHY DE MONCHAUX	LUBAINA HIMID
CEAL FLOYER	LUCY GUNNING
CHRIS OFILI	MARC QUINN
CHRISTINE BORLAND	MARK FRANCIS
CORNELIA PARKER	MARK LECKEY
DAMIEN HIRST	MARK WALLINGER
DAVID ROBILLIARD	MARTIN CREED
DAVID SHRIGLEY	MAT COLLISHAW
DEREK JARMAN	MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN
DINOS CHAPMAN	MICHAEL LANDY
DOUGLAS GORDON	MONA HATOUM
ELIZABETH WRIGHT	RACHEL WHITEREAD
FRANCIS BACON	RICHARD BILLINGHAM
GAVIN TURK	RICHARD HAMILTON
GEORGINA STARR	SARAH AINSLIE
GILBERT & GEORGE	SARAH JONES
GILLIAN WEARING	SARAH LUCAS
GRAYSON PERRY	SEAMUS NICOLSON
HELEN CHADWICK	SIMON PATTERSON
HENRY BOND	STEVE MCQUEEN
JAKE CHAPMAN	STEVEN PIPPIN
JEREMY DELLER	SUTAPA BISWAS
JIM LAMBIE	TRACEY EMIN
JOHNNIE SHAND KYDD	WOLFGANG TILLMANS
JULIAN OPIE

Exhibitoin Chapters :

PREFACE: FROM BACON TO BRITPOP
CHAPTER 1: BROKEN ENGLISH: A NEW GENERATION
SPOTLIGHT: HANDSWORTH SONGS
CHAPTER 2: THE GREAT BEAR: PICTURING THE CITY
CHAPTER 3: EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE: MUSIC, SUBCULTURE AND STYLE
SPOTLIGHT: WHY I NEVER BECAME A DANCER
CHAPTER 4: MODERN MEDICINE
SPOTLIGHT: BEAR
CHAPTER 5: AT HOME: PERSONAL SPACES
SPOTLIGHT: COLD DARK MATTER: AN EXPLODED VIEW
CHAPTER 6: SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE QUOTIDIAN OBJECT
SPOTLIGHT: THRESHOLD TO THE KINGDOM

■ Related Events

To celebrate the opening, curators from Tate will host a talk event on the opening day, Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (a national holiday). Details regarding other related events will be announced on the exhibition’s official website and social media. Please stay tuned.

【Opening Curators’ Talk】

To commemorate the exhibition opening, we will host a talk event featuring curators from Tate.

◎ Speakers
Gregor Muir (Director of Collections, Tate)
Helen Little (Curator, British Art, Tate)
Moderator: Yukako Yamada (Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)

Date & Time｜Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (National Holiday) 14:00–15:30
Venue｜The National Art Center, Tokyo, Auditorium, 3F
Capacity｜240 people Participation
Admission｜Free adission for YBA & BEYOND exhibition ticket holders (first come first seved). Please present your ticket stub.

【Guided Tours by National Art Center Curator】

Enjoy deeper insights into the exhibition with guided tours by NACT curator. (Japanese only)

Dates | 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 24 Apr (all Fridays)
Time | 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
Venue | The National Art Center, Tokyo, Exhibition Room 2E
Capacity | 15 people per session
Admission | Free admission for YBA & BEYOND exhibition ticket holders (first come, first served). Please present your same-day exhibition ticket stub.