Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection

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Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection was a highly controversial late-1990s art exhibition showcasing provocative works by emerging British artists associated with the Young British Artists movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art exhibition
associatedMovement Young British Artists
collectionOwner Charles Saatchi
controversialIn United Kingdom
United States
controversyTopic depiction of serial killer Myra Hindley
use of pornographic and violent imagery
use of religious imagery
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
curatedFrom Saatchi Collection
linked to: Saatchi Gallery
endTime 1998
exhibitedIn Brooklyn Museum, New York City
linked to: Brooklyn Museum

Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
Royal Academy of Arts, London
genre contemporary art
hasParticipant Chris Ofili
Damien Hirst
Gary Hume
Jake and Dinos Chapman
Jenny Saville
Marc Quinn
Marcus Harvey
Rachel Whiteread
Sarah Lucas
Tracey Emin
hasType traveling exhibition
includesWork Hymn
My Bed
Myra
Some Comfort Gained from the Acceptance of the Inherent Lies in Everything
The Holy Virgin Mary
language English
locatedIn England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
location Royal Academy of Arts
mainSubject Young British Artists
contemporary British art
notableFor controversy
provocative artworks
use of shock tactics
openingDate 1997-09-18
organizer Royal Academy of Arts
shortTitle Sensation
sponsor Charles Saatchi
startTime 1997
timePeriod late 1990s
title Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection

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Britart notableExhibition Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
YBAs associatedWith Sensation (1997 exhibition)
linked to: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
Sensation hasTitle Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
Ron Mueck notableExhibition Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
linked to: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
Marc Quinn notableExhibition Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
linked to: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection
Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection title Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection