London Calling. British Art Today. From David Hockney to Idris Khan. 17 June - 17 October 2021

London Calling. British Contemporary Art Today. From David Hockney to Idris Khan. Centro Cultural Bancaja. Valencia. 17 June - 17 October 2021

In the sixties London began to undergo an economic and social transformation which has led to it becoming one of the undisputed capitals of contemporary art. The London art scene, made up of innumerable galleries, as well as museums and institutions of the highest calibre, such as the Tate, the Royal Academy of Arts and the Serpentine Gallery, and prestigious art colleges, gave birth to a revolution in art, with movements like New British Sculpture and the Young British Artists (YBA).

This exhibition, curated by Maya Binkin and Javier Molins, brings together a series of contemporary artists from different generations in whose careers London has played a very important part and who have contributed to placing the city at the forefront of the art world. At the same time, the show aims to take a penetrating look at the most contemporary output, so most of the works selected were created recently and some were produced especially for this exhibition.

The selection comprises 20 artists and the walkthrough proceeds chronologically from the most senior, David Hockney, to the youngest, Idris Khan.

The following artists are included:

David Hockney

Michael Craig-Martin

Phyllida Barlow

Sean Scully

Richard Deacon

Tony Cragg

Antony Gormley

Anish Kapoor

Cornelia Parker

Julian Opie