I first met Tracey Emin in the 1990s, when she was a young artiste maudit, hanging out with the then-new YBA bad boys, but not yet a household name. It was at her tiny Waterloo shop that she was running with Sarah Lucas, and she was off her head, presumably from a...
Emin has always worked from the inside out. Her art questions identity, memory, and emotional exposure, returning repeatedly to love, desire, grief, and the awkward terrain of self-examination. Honesty, for her, is not a principle but a method. “The most...
Tate Modern has curated the largest ever survey exhibition celebrating the groundbreaking work of world-renowned artist Dame Tracey Emin (b.1963). Emin’s commitment to unapologetic self-expression has transformed our understanding of what art can be and continues to...
Tate Modern has announced the most extensive survey of Tracey Emin’s work to date. A Second Life will bring together more than 90 works spanning four decades, marking a defining moment in the artist’s career. Conceived with Emin herself, the exhibition charts a...
King Charles III has appointed the artist Tracey Emin a Dame Commander for services to the arts at Buckingham Palace. The event took place earlier today (Tuesday, 4 February). The investiture ceremony that took place in the grand room was a juncture of excitement and...
Update: Lobbying rules! Tracey Emin wrote this on her Instagram today: Fantastic, unanimous vote last night by Thanet District Council to reject the tilt and turn window plan for Arlington House. A loud cheer was heard in the Margate council chamber. Personally, it...
In an exclusive interview with Louis Theroux, artist Tracey Emin stated that male artists like Damien Hirst peaked in their 40s, whereas women artists like Louise Bourgeois worked until she died at the age of 97. See Full Interview Below Louis: Can I ask you about...
Diagnosed with cancer during the 2020 lockdown, Tracey Emin underwent radical surgery for bladder cancer. That hasn’t stopped her returning to art with, if anything, increased vigour following her move from London to Margate. Her show at White Cube Bermondsey contains...
Until now, I have avoided writing about Tracey Emin in this series of 'Significant Works'. It just seemed too obvious. She rose to fame on the crest of the YBA wave in the 1980s. Those Young British Artists who delighted in poking a finger in the eye of the...