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The article explores Mat Collishaw's artwork, which combines unsettling, visceral, and strangely seductive qualities. Topics include Collishaw's connection to the Young British Artists (YBA), his work inspired by the Fallas of Valencia, and his creation of the video installation Transformer, which reflects on the cycles of life and time through imagery of the Fallas alongside symbolic flowers and butterflies.

An interview with British artist Gavin Turk is presented. Turk is considered one of the most imaginative of the one-time Young British Artists. He talks about his exhibition "En Oeuf," at the Maruani Mercier gallery in Brussels, Belgium in 2019. He discusses his plan to launch an art competition based on eggs.

The article discusses the work of English artist Grayson Perry and uses craft forms to signify his authenticity with his artwork "Death of a Working Hero." It mentions "Young British Artists" which focuses on the loosely defined art movement of the same name that changed both the British art market and the public relationship with art during the 1990s and early 2000s. It also mentions an exhibition "The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever!" on Brexit, immigration and social deprivation.

The article presents the profile and career path of illustrator Ben Tallon. Topics covered include Tallon using his Mac computer in composing all his work elements while his inspiration include Young British Artsts, football and wrestling as shown in his works for the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE). Also mentioned are the creativity of Tallon, his studies at the Univesity of Central Lancashire in Preston, Great Britain and his work on "The Lost Generation" as art director.

The article presents a profile of British artist Marc Quinn. A member of the Young British Artists generation, or YBAs, Quinn is known for a series of works in which he has explored the notion of the self, including several works in which he has created sculpted versions of his head cast from his own blood. Other works discussed include "Breath," a sculpture depicting the artist Alison Lapper, who was born armless and with underdeveloped legs, and bronze and gold sculptures of model Kate Moss.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary British artist Michael Craig-Martin. Particular focus is given to his work in conceptual art and sculpture. Additional topics discussed include his associations with the BritArt art movement, his work as a college professor at Goldsmiths College in London, England, and how drawing informs his artistic practice.

The article features artist Tracey Emin, who is among the so called Young British Artists (YBAs). She utilizes a wide range of media in her works, including embroidery, painting, installation, and photography. Her autobiographical subjects include childhood rape, pregnancies and abortions. Her works include the seminal tent installation titled "Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963-1995," "My Bed" and "My Major Retrospective, 1963-93."

An interview with English painter Glenn Brown is presented. He discusses painting technique, and why it is better than computer graphics and printing technology; he also discusses his time with the Young British Artists in the 1990s, and his technique of altering existing paintings by other artists.

The article focuses on the works of young artists of Great Britain. It is informed that artists' group Young British Artists (YBAs) organized their first exhibition of painting titled "Freeze" in London, Great Britain in 1988, which was popularized by British art collector Charles Saatchi. It is reported that British artists are making works that are either tiny or huge. An account of works of several artists including Katy Moran, Dolly Thompsett, and Phoebe Unwin is also given.

Traces the emergence of the Young British Art movement (YBA). Factors that contributed to the emergence of YBA; Characteristics of YBA; Artists who spearheaded YBA movements; Art exhibitions that promoted the movement; Media forms that became critical in disseminating the art form to the public; Cultural and social impact of YBA.

The article discusses the Frieze Art Fair being held in London since year 2003 by co-founders Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slot. Topics include brief profile of how they met and started working together in art field, contemporary art of the Young British Artists and Frieze Art Fair being held in New York also.

An interview with the contemporary artist Sarah Lucas is presented. Particular focus is given to her representation of Great Britain at the Venice Biennale art exhibition in Venice, Italy, in 2015. Additional topics discussed include how she is a member of the Young British Artists (YBA) generation, her work in sculpture, installation and photography, and insights on her artistic techniques.

The article focuses on "Freeze," an exhibition organized by artist Damien Hirst that opened in London, England on August 6, 1988 and is regarded as the founding moment of the Young British Artist (YBA) movement. The article discusses students and graduates of Goldsmiths' College whose work was exhibited such as artists Gary Hume, Michael Landy and Sarah Lucas, the presence of art dealer Charles Saatchi at the exhibition and the artist collective Lucky PDF, whose work deals with the internet.

A biography of British avant-garde artist Damien Hirst is presented. He was born in Bristol, England, in 1965, and grew up in Leeds. He was educated at Jacob Kramer College in Leeds, worked as a construction worker in London, England, and was enrolled in Central Saint Martins. He helped organize a group of artists called the Young British Artists (YBA). He has held exhibitions of his work in Great Britain and the U.S.

The article focuses on the art scene in London, England during 2007. The author discusses how the media effected the Young British Artists, of which he is one. The author believes that the only true artists' communities are in Glasgow, Scotland and Berlin, Germany. The author feels that London does not have a cogent art scene because the city is too "expansive" and the commercial art produced there is unremarkable.

The article focuses on the art scene in London, England during 2007. A speech delivered by former Prime Minister Tony Blair highlights the interest of the government in encouraging artists and in creating a national identity called "Cool Britannia." The human skull that was decorated in diamonds by artist Damien Hirst, who is a Young British Artist, is discusses as a major art event for the year.

The article profiles sculptor Liam Gillick, an emerging talent based in Great Britain who has benefited from the phenomenon of the Young British Artist and yet remains independent of it. For his Tate Britain Sculpture Garden commission, Gillick created a modular playground consisting of open-sided cubes in yellow, red, orange, brown gray and three shades of blue, as well as lamppost of different heights, colored orange, yellow and gray.

The article focuses on British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Arts' three-part potted history of the rise of young British art (YBA) also referred as Britart led by artist Damien Hirst. It highlights the emergence of artists' representative Karsten Schubert wherein his story gives Britart with one of its illuminating passages on the early development of the YBA bandwagon.

The article briefly reports that an exhibition featuring works by Young British Artists (YBAs) originally scheduled to take place in September 2014 at the Ekaterina Cultural Foundation in Russia may now take place at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow.

The article reports that the exhibition "London Calling: Breakthroughs in British Art 1986-1988," featuring works by Young British Artists (YBAs), scheduled to have taken place in Moscow, Russia, has been cancelled due to rising tensions between Great Britain and Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.

The author describes a visit to the London, England studio of the British artist Marc Quinn. The author notes that Quinn is a member of the Young British Artists (YBA), a group of artists that first rose to prominence in the 1990s. Quinn designed his studio in collaboration with the architectural designer Alastair Galbraith. Comments by the artist are presented.

The article previews an exhibition by British artist Sarah Lucas at the Whitechapel Gallery from London, England from October 2 - December 15, 2013.

An image of an untitled work by British artist Mat Collishaw is presented.

An image of the artwork "Fatigues" by English artist Tacita Dean is presented.

The article reviews the exhibition "Deontological Pictures" by artist Keith Coventry at the gallery Peer in London, England.

The article reviews the exhibition "Saatchi Gallery in Adelaide: British Art Now" at the Art Gallery of South Australia from July 30 to October 23, 2011.

The article reviews the music release "Common People," by the Britpop.

The article offers a review of the album "Off With Their Heads" by the alternative rock group Kaiser Chiefs.

The article reports on the lesson conducted by Damien Hirst, a member of the Young British Artist movement to teach students about spin painting at Oakwood high in Salford, Manchester, England. Hirst and a team of assistants from his company Science worked six hours to ensure that all 173 student with moderate learning difficulties will go home with a spin painting.

Reports on the selection of cellist Natalie Clein as the Young British Classical Performer of the Year at the 2005 Classical Brit Awards. Efforts of Clein to distinguish herself from other classical performers.

The article focuses on the rising success of the musical group The Futureheads, who presented their opening act for Franz Ferdinand in September 2004 in New York. The Futureheads met during the late Nineties at a Sunderland boys club where musician Barry Hyde taught guitar. In order to distance itself from the Britpop crowd, the group drew up a set of rules that forbade guitar solos, effects pedals and talking between songs. The loose atmosphere of the Futureheads' shows conceals their dedication to rejuvenating punk rock with an uncommon compositional sense.

The article presents news briefs related to art and entertainment. A talk by Mat Gleason, editor of "Coagula Art Journal," will be held at Borders, a store in Santa Monica, California on March 21, 2003. A mini permanent visual art exhibition of young British artists (YBA) moments will be staged by Charles Saatchi, owner of Saatchi Gallery in London, England. A competition for suggesting palindromes is being held by this periodical with the book "The Warrior," by Asif Kapadia, as the prize.