British Art – Home To The World

Where are the hot new British artists coming from? All over. The British Art Show “reflects how London’s art scene is fast usurping New York and European cities as the place to be.” “The final list of 49 artists unveiled today – a day before the original Young British Artist (YBA) and former enfant terrible Damien Hirst turns 40 – incorporates more than 18 different nationalities. Curators of the exhibition said its diversity was a reflection of how London had become a magnet to growing numbers of international artists who were enriching the scene and re-defining the notion of “Britishness”.”