Meaning of YBA | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of Young British Artist.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Alternative letter-case form of YBA.
   alt-of

Examples

“Clarity of purpose was never a YBA trademark, yet the only serious challenge⟳ to Hirst's leadership has come⟳ from someone who expresses her incoherence rather more lucidly than Hirst.”

“Interestingly, the first work⟳ by a YBA (Young British Artist) to enter⟳ the collection was purchased from d'Offay […]”

“The YBAs created a new and accessible fusion of pop and conceptualism that had the distinctively British feel⟳ of an indie band.”

“To their critics, the YBAs, with their emphasis on sex, sensationalism and shock⟳ tactics, were doing little more than copying the tactics of the ad agencies.”

“The gold rush⟳ had begun with the YBAs in the 90s and was driven by cash from the former Soviet Union, the dotcom boom, the explosion in PR know-how, and opportunistic collectors such as Charles Saatchi.”

“And the biggest thing was I didn’t want⟳ to die⟳ being some mediocre YBA artist from the 90s. I thought: that’s not me. What have⟳ I been doing?”

“In April 2000, Jopling moved White Cube to the gallery's present⟳ location in Hoxton Square, an area far from West End⟳ London galleries but popular with yBas.”

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