yba

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Young British Artist.

   “Clarity of purpose was never a YBA trademark, yet the only serious challenge to Hirst's leadership has come from someone who expresses her incoherence rather more lucidly than Hirst.”

   “Interestingly, the first work by a YBA (Young British Artist) to enter the collection was purchased from d'Offay […]”

   “The YBAs created a new and accessible fusion of pop and conceptualism that had the distinctively British feel of an indie band.”

   “To their critics, the YBAs, with their emphasis on sex, sensationalism and shock tactics, were doing little more than copying the tactics of the ad agencies.”

   “The gold rush had begun with the YBAs in the 90s and was driven by cash from the former Soviet Union, the dotcom boom, the explosion in PR know-how, and opportunistic collectors such as Charles Saatchi.”

2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of YBA.

   “In April 2000, Jopling moved White Cube to the gallery's present location in Hoxton Square, an area far from West End London galleries but popular with yBas.”