Tate Announces ‘The 90s: Art and Fashion’ as Forthcoming Exhibition

Tate has announced ‘The 90s: Art and Fashion’, a forthcoming exhibition examining a decade of artistic and cultural change through art, fashion, design and photography. The announcement, circulated in Tate’s August 2026 newsletter, describes the exhibition as a journey through an era of optimism, freedom and creativity, and presents the 1990s as a period that challenged established conventions and reshaped British culture.

The exhibition is set to bring together work and references associated with prominent figures from the decade, including fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, photographer Juergen Teller and artist Damien Hirst. Tate’s announcement does not provide a complete list of participants, nor does it specify the number or type of works to be shown.

One image associated with the announcement identifies Teller’s photograph ‘Young Pink Kate, London’ from 1998. The newsletter’s caption credits the work to Juergen Teller, placing photography alongside the exhibition’s broader focus on fashion and visual culture. No further details are provided about loans, collection holdings or the curatorial organisation of the presentation.

Tate is also promoting an exhibition book connected with ‘The 90s: Art and Fashion’. The publication is described as including first-hand reflections from figures who shaped the decade, with Jarvis Cocker and Stella McCartney among those named in the announcement. The book is presented as part of a wider effort to document the period’s creative personalities and cross-disciplinary connections.

The exhibition is supported by McQueen, with additional backing from the 90s Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate International Council, Tate Patrons, Tate Members and Tate Americas Foundation. Tate’s newsletter labels the presentation as ‘coming soon’, but the supplied announcement does not give opening or closing dates, ticketing information or a venue. It therefore confirms the project without establishing a public timetable.

The newsletter also contains separate Tate content related to the 1990s. It promotes a video introduction to Mark Leckey, describing his work in relation to youth, rave culture, pop and British life, and a feature on Alexander McQueen seen through the perspective of artist Nick Waplington. These items are presented as accompanying editorial material rather than as confirmed details of the exhibition itself. Tate’s announcement of ‘The 90s: Art and Fashion’ names art, fashion, design and photography as its principal areas of focus.