Yba

noun

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Definitions

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

    "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."

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

    "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."

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"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."

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