London Art | 8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027
Raves, Britpop, Cool Britannia and Kate Moss in a slip dress. Tate Britain has opened The 90s: Art and Fashion, the first exhibition to explore the art, photography and fashion of a decade that reshaped Britain’s cultural identity. Here are five reasons to go.
1. Curated by Edward Enninful
The show draws on Edward Enninful’s own experience of the decade. He became fashion editor of i-D at just 18 and went on to become the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue. His insider perspective gives the exhibition real authority.
2. From the YBAs to Alexander McQueen
Nearly 70 artists, photographers and designers feature across more than 100 works, including Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Chris Ofili’s Turner Prize-winning No Woman, No Cry, Steve McQueen’s first major film, and fashion by Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano and Ozwald Boateng.
3. Club culture and raves
The decade’s youth culture comes alive in photographs from the Haçienda and Bagley’s, the birth of acid house, jungle, drum and bass and hip-hop scenes, and free parties fuelled by flyers and payphones. Mark Leckey’s film Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore is a highlight.
4. Grunge and “anti-fashion” photography
Photographers including Corinne Day, Juergen Teller and Nigel Shafran defined a new, raw “anti-fashion” style for i-D and Dazed and Confused, while Nick Knight and Wolfgang Tillmans pushed photography in bold new directions.
5. Films, talks and a 90s Late
A 90s film series includes Trainspotting (10 October) and Orlando (5 December), there’s a live podcast recording on 22 October, and a free Late at Tate Britain with a 90s atmosphere on Friday 13 November.
Visit
The 90s: Art and Fashion
Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027, daily 10am – 6pm
Free for Tate Members | £5 for 16–25s with Tate Collective
Nearest station: Pimlico