Post-YBAs

Post-YBAs refers to British artists emerging in the 2000s after the Young British Artists.

Post-YBA artists include Tim Noble and Sue Webster, [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/art/0347,levin,48745,13.html "Village Voice", November 17, 2003] ] Carey Young [ [http://www.careyyoung.com/essays/kelsey.html "artext", Spring, 2002] ] , Oliver Payne and Nick Relph [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_5_42/ai_112735014 "ArtForum", Jan 2004] ] , David Thorpe (artist)
David Thorpe [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20041023/ai_n12820890 Matthew Sweet, "The Independent", Oct 23, 2004] ] , Eva Rothschild, [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1749807,00.html Laura Cumming, "The Observer", April 9, 2006.] ] Mike Nelson [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/turnerprize2001/story/0,,546769,00.html "The Guardian", Sept 4, 2001] ] and Darren Almond. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art-and-architecture/reviews/captain-moonlight-a-new-exhibition-of-darren-almonds-ethereal-nocturnal-images-is-about-to-open-at-white-cube-770712.html "The Independent", January 17, 2008.] ]

According to Matthew Higgs, Simon Starling’s winning of the Turner Prize in 2005 reflected a post-YBA sensibility which is more modestly material and formal than spectacle-driven. [ [http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews12-6-05.asp artnet Magazine, Dec 6, 2005] ] Enrico David tapped into a post-YBA vogue for craft. [ [http://www.timeout.com/london/art/events/539974/enrico_david.html timeout.com] , accessed 7 December, 2007.] The post-YBA generation has also been associated with neo-conceptual art with a political edge. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,375089,00.html Jonathan Jones, "The Guardian", September 30, 2000.] ]

Movements associated with the post-YBAs include Martin Maloney’s bad painting. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/05/27/basaat227.xml telegraph.co.uk, May 27, 2004, accessed Sept 11, 2007] ]

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