The 90s at Tate Britain

The 1990s reshaped British culture in ways that still echo today. From October 2026, Tate Britain examines that moment with The 90s, a major exhibition curated by Edward Enninful OBE. It focuses on a decade where fashion, art and music collapsed into one restless cultural force and old hierarchies quietly fell apart.

As Britain emerged from recession, a new generation of creatives rewrote the rules. Photography became the dominant language, with work by Juergen Teller, Nick Knight, David Sims and Corinne Day capturing a rawer, more honest vision of style. Alongside this sit key works by artists including Damien Hirst, Gillian Wearing and Yinka Shonibare, reflecting how contemporary art entered the mainstream.

Fashion is central throughout, with defining collections from Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan. The 90s is not nostalgia. It is a reminder of how British creativity learned to take risks again.

8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027