Tate Britain has announced a major new exhibition, *The 90s: Art and Fashion*, opening in autumn 2026, which will be the first to examine the intersection of contemporary art, photography, and fashion during the 1990s in Britain. Featuring over 100 works by nearly 70 artists, photographers, and designers—including Sarah Lucas, Alexander McQueen, Tracey Emin, and Steve McQueen—the show explores the decade's raw experimentation, anti-establishment energy, and the rise of the Young British Artists. Curated with input from Edward Enninful, the exhibition also highlights subcultures, nightlife, and the work of figures who challenged dominant narratives around race, identity, and class.
This exhibition matters because it reframes a pivotal decade that reshaped British visual culture and continues to influence contemporary art and fashion. By bringing together art, photography, and fashion in one institutional survey, Tate Britain offers a comprehensive reappraisal of the 1990s as a moment of creative explosion, social change, and lasting legacy. The show also underscores the ongoing relevance of the period's DIY ethos, confrontational honesty, and boundary-pushing collaborations between artists and designers.