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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection Context triple: [Britart, notableExhibition, Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection]
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Brilliant! New Art from London
Brilliant! New Art from London was a landmark mid-1990s exhibition that helped introduce and popularize the provocative, concept-driven work of the Young British Artists on the international art scene.
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B.
Sackler Galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts
The Sackler Galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts are a prominent exhibition space in London, designed by architect Spencer de Grey to showcase major art shows within the historic RA complex.
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C.
The Collectors at the Venice Biennale
The Collectors at the Venice Biennale is a conceptual, narrative-driven exhibition by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset that transformed national pavilions into fictional domestic settings to explore themes of identity, desire, and the art market.
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D.
Folkestone Triennial
The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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E.
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is a famous contemporary art installation by Damien Hirst featuring a preserved tiger shark suspended in a glass tank of formaldehyde, exploring themes of mortality and perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection Target entity description: 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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A.
Brilliant! New Art from London
Brilliant! New Art from London was a landmark mid-1990s exhibition that helped introduce and popularize the provocative, concept-driven work of the Young British Artists on the international art scene.
-
B.
Sackler Galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts
The Sackler Galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts are a prominent exhibition space in London, designed by architect Spencer de Grey to showcase major art shows within the historic RA complex.
-
C.
The Collectors at the Venice Biennale
The Collectors at the Venice Biennale is a conceptual, narrative-driven exhibition by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset that transformed national pavilions into fictional domestic settings to explore themes of identity, desire, and the art market.
-
D.
Folkestone Triennial
The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
-
E.
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living is a famous contemporary art installation by Damien Hirst featuring a preserved tiger shark suspended in a glass tank of formaldehyde, exploring themes of mortality and perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art exhibition ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Young British Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionOwner | Charles Saatchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
depiction of serial killer Myra Hindley
ⓘ
use of pornographic and violent imagery ⓘ use of religious imagery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curatedFrom | Saatchi Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| exhibitedIn |
Brooklyn Museum, New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Academy of Arts, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chris Ofili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damien Hirst NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Hume NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake and Dinos Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jenny Saville NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Whiteread NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracey Emin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | traveling exhibition ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Hymn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
My Bed NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Comfort Gained from the Acceptance of the Inherent Lies in Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Young British Artists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
contemporary British art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy
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provocative artworks ⓘ use of shock tactics ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997-09-18 ⓘ |
| organizer | Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Sensation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Charles Saatchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| title | Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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