About
First inspired to paint by the Cornish landscapes of her childhood, Bridget Riley has gone on to become one of the modern era’s most influential artists and was the subject of a recent retrospective at London’s Southbank Centre. Trained at Goldsmiths and the Royal College of Art, she gained acclaim with her ‘Op-art’ pictures of the 1960s and is known for her shapes and patterns that seemingly move before a viewer’s eyes.
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Research and practice is at the heart of Riley’s art: at the start of her career, she studied and reproduced works by many artists including Seurat, as well as creating detailed life drawings.
Country of Birth
UK
Auction Record
£4,338,500
Christie's, London, 'Untitled (Diagonal Curve)', 2016
Notable Collections
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Hayward Gallery, London, UK
Notable Exhibitions
Then and Now, Hayward Gallery, London, UK, 2019
Cosmos, Christchurch Art Gallery, New Zealand, 2017
Venice and Beyond, Paintings 1967-1972, Graves Gallery, Museum Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2016
The Curve Paintings 1961-2014, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, UK, 2015
Exhibitions by Bridget Riley
Hang-Up Curates | Vol. II
Banksy, Bridget Riley, Derrick Adams, Grayson Perry, Harland Miller, Jonas Wood, Marc Quinn, Mario Testino, Tim Fishlock, Patrick Hughes,
12 Apr 2021 – 12 May 2021
Hang-Up Curates | Vol. I
Banksy, Bridget Riley, Harland Miller, José Parlá, Swoon, The Connor Brothers, Tim Fishlock, Patrick Hughes,
2 Nov 2020 – 25 Nov 2020
