BEST OF BRITISH
FROM 21 APRIL 22 1 1 2 W E S T B O U R N E G R OV E , W 2 5 R U
BEST OF BRITISH FROM 21 APRIL 22 1 1 2 W E S T B O U R N E G R OV E , W 2 5 R U Maddox Gallery are delighted to present Best of British, a group exhibition celebrating the lasting influence of the YBA movement on contemporary art and culture throughout the United Kingdom. Emerging in the late 1980s as a distinctive new direction for British art, the loosely defined group of artists, headed by Damien Hirst, began exhibiting together. Pushing the boundaries of contemporary art, the YBAs each had their own distinct practice but were united by their appropriation of found materials and oppositional attitude towards artistic convention. Their work was both familiar yet radical, marking the British cultural landscape as a pioneer of contemporary art. The lasting effects of the YBAs are still felt today in the United Kingdom and beyond, with artists taking inspiration from the group’s stark exploration of the fragility of life. This exhibition celebrates the work of the prestigious collective and the British artists who are inspired by their legacy. The collection includes works by David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, Chila Burman, Magda Archer, Rob & Nick Carter, Yuki Aruga, Rory Hancock and more.
BEST OF BRITISH FROM 21 APRIL 22 1 1 2 W E S T B O U R N E G R OV E , W 2 5 R U
DAV I D H O C K N E Y BRIDGET RILEY T R AC E Y E M I N DA M I E N H I R S T HARLAND MILLER DAV I D S H R I G L E Y MARC QUINN M AG DA A R C H E R CHILA BURMAN ROB AND NICK CARTER YUKI ARUGA RORY HANCOCK
DAVI D HOC K N EY
THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING IN WOLDGATE, EAST YORKSHIRE IN 2011 - 12 APRIL, NO. 2, 2011 IPad Drawing in Colours Printed on Wove Paper 140 x 105 cm
BRI DGET RIL EY
INTERVALS 1, 2019 Screenprint in Colours, on White Wove Paper 51 x 41 cm
BRI DGET RIL EY
LA LUNE, 1965 Screenprint 32 x 32 cm
BRI DGE T R IL EY
MEASURE FOR MEASURE, 2020 Screenprint in 3 Colours on Fabriano 5 Paper 64 x 63 cm
TRACEY E M IN
GRAND HOTEL I, 2016 Lithograph Printed in Colours 45 x 54 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
GREEN BUTTERFLY | BLUE BUTTERFLY, 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm each
DA MIEN HIR ST
ORANGE BUTTERFLY, PURPLE BUTTERFLY, 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm each
DAMI EN H IR ST
RED BUTTERFLY, 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm
DA MIEN HIR ST
PINK BUTTERFLY, 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
THE LAST SUPPER (CORNED BEEF), 1999 Screenprint 151 x 102 cm
DA MIEN HIR ST
THE LAST SUPPER (LIVER BACON ONIONS), 1999 Screenprint 151 x 102 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
NEW RELIGION - JUDAS ISCARIOT, 2005 Complete Portfolio, Comprising 50 Silkscreens in Colours 110 x 160 x 80 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
SKULL: 7, 8 (MEMENTO), 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm each
DAMI EN HI R ST
SKULL: 9, 10 (MEMENTO), 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm each
DAMI EN H IR ST
SKULL: 11 (MEMENTO), 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm
DA MIEN HIR ST
SKULL: 12 (MEMENTO), 2008 Etching 120 x 108 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
DIACETOXYSCIRPENOL, 2005 Single Spot Etching 111 x 201 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
METHIONINE, 2010 Woodcut in Colours on Somerset Paper 63 x 81 cm
DAMI EN H IR ST
BUTTERFLY (RENEWAL) | BUTTERFLY (PROVIDENCE) | BUTTERFLY (LIFE), 2009 Etching 47 x 40 cm each
HARLA N D M IL L ER
TODAY YOU GET SOME ASS, 2004 Oil on Canvas 213 x 155 cm
HA RLAND M IL L ER
I’M SO FUCKING HARD, 2001 Oil on Canvas 213 x 155 cm
DAVI D SH R IG L EY
BE KIND TO EVERYONE, 2021 | BLACK CATS, 2021 I’M SORRY FOR BEING AWFUL, 2018 | STOP PANICKING, 2021 TIGER SHIT, 2021 | TO HELL WITH ZOOS, 2021 Screenprint 76 x 56 cm each
DAMI EN H IR ST
OLD DOG, 2021 Screenprint 76 x 56 cm
DAVI D SHRIG L EY
RAYS, 2018 Acrylic on Paper 76 x 56 cm
MARC QUI N N
AT THE FAR EDGES OF THE UNIVERSE #2, 2010 Pigment Print 70 x 104 cm
MA RC QUINN
AT THE FAR EDGES OF THE UNIVERSE #3, 2010 Pigment Print 70 x 104 cm
MARC QUI N N
CHROMOSPHERE, 2018 Pigment Print with Matt Varnish on Somerset Stain 330gsm Paper 80 x 80 cm
MA RC QUINN
HELIOSPHERE, 2018 Pigment Print with Matt Varnish on Somerset Stain 330gsm Paper 80 x 80 cm
MAGDA A R C HER
I LOVE MY TABLETS!, 2019 | HEY! YOU LITTLE FUCKER... SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, 2019 | I MISS MY BOUGIE LIFE, 2020 | YOU’RE STILL SCREWING ME OVER, 2020 | IT’S BEEN SO SHIT FOREVER, 2019 Acrylic on Canvas 102 x 76 cm each
MAGDA A R C HER
YOU THINK YOU’RE HUMILIATED?, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 92 x 92 cm
CHILA BURM A N
MY TIGER JANU, 2021 LED Neon, Mirror Dibond, Steel 150 x 120 x 300 cm
CHILA BURM A N
SOORJ, CHAND, 2021 Neon Sculpture 100 x 100 cm
CHILA BURM A N
FLAMINGO ZING, 2021 Neon sculpture 180 x 180 cm
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
DAMIEN HIRST ROBOT PAINTING | DAVID SHRIGLEY ROBOT PAINTING Acrylic on Wooden Board 61 x 61 cm each
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
HARLAND MILLER ROBOT PAINTING, 2020 Acrylic on Wooden Board 61 x 61 cm
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
PETER BLAKE ROBOT PAINTING, 2020 Acrylic on Wooden Board 61 x 61 cm
ROB AND NIC K C A RT ER
GRAYSON PERRY ROBOT PAINTING, 2020 Acrylic on Wooden Board 61 x 61 cm
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
YINKA SHONIBARE ROBOT PAINTING, 2020 Acrylic on Wooden Board 122 x 122 cm
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
TRANSFORMING FLOWERS IN A VASE, 2016 70-minute Looped, Film, Monitor with Player, Frame 67 x 61 cm
ROB A N D N IC K C A RT ER
TRANSFORMING NUDE PAINTING, 2013 2.5 Hour Looped Film, Computer, Frame 81 x 119 cm
Y UKI ARUGA
ECHO, 2022 Oil on Linen 72 x 93 cm
RORY HA N COC K
DISTORTION 1, 2022 Oil Paint on Wood Panel 140 x 140 cm
RORY HA N COC K
DISTORTION 2, 2022 Oil Paint on Wood Panel 110 x 110 cm