Few decades have left such a distinctive imprint on British culture as the 1990s. At Tate Britain, The 90s: Art and Fashion brings that era back into focus, tracing the creative cross-pollination between art, photography and fashion that transformed the cultural landscape.

Curated by Edward Enninful OBE, the exhibition, on view from 8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027, brings together almost 70 artists, photographers and designers whose work captured, and in many cases propelled, the extraordinary creative momentum of the decade. From the radicalism of the Young British Artists, including Tracey Emin to the boundary-pushing designs of Alexander McQueen, it charts the arrival of a generation that would redefine the way Britain saw itself and was seen by the world.

Rather than treating the 1990s as a series of nostalgic snapshots, the exhibition explores the connections between its different creative movements. Photography, painting, sculpture and fashion sit alongside one another, revealing a period in which traditional boundaries were increasingly blurred. The raw energy of acid house, the deliberately unpolished aesthetic of grunge, the excesses of club culture and the optimism of Cool Britannia all form part of the story.

The names are as compelling as the cultural moment: Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing, Corinne Day, Juergen Teller, Nick Knight, Vivienne Westwood and Hussein Chalayan all feature, alongside many other artists and designers who helped define the decade.

The result is both an exploration of a pivotal moment in British creative history and a vivid reminder of just how radically art, fashion and photography changed in the 1990s. For anyone interested in the decade, or in the continuing influence it has had on contemporary culture, The 90s: Art and Fashion promises to be one of Tate Britain’s major exhibitions of the year.