Bridget Riley (1931 − )
Bridget Riley was born in London, and spent the war years living in Cornwall. After a spasmodic start to her education, she returned to London to study at Goldsmiths College, graduating to the Royal College of Art in 1952. Her approach to painting was slow to evolve and it was not until 1960 that she made her first essays into optical painting during visits to Spain and Italy. All her paintings of the early 1960s were in black and white. Riley quickly developed a style comprising regular patterns of line and colour which cover the entire surface of the painting and appear to shift and vibrate while they are in fact static and rigid. Colour was introduced in 1966, first as warmer and cooler greys, then as vivid contrasting pairs such as red and turquoise. The artist described these works as being concerned with principles of 'repose and disturbance'.
Glossary
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.
Past exhibitions
Treasure Island: British Art from Holbein to Hockney
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2012
- Spain, Madrid, Fundacion Juan March
Bridget Riley Paintings 1960-1966
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2012
- UK, London, Karsten Schubert
- UK, London, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert
OLYMPIC PRINTS
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2012
- China, Nanjing, Nanjing University of the Arts
- China, Shanghai, Xintiandi
- China, Qingdao, Qingdao Arts Museum
- China, Beijing, Red Star Gallery
- China, Shenzhen, Guan Shanyue Arts Museum
- Hong Kong, Cyberport Convention and Exhibition Centre
THE ART OF DECELERATION FROM CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICK TO AI WEIWEI
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2011
- Germany, Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum
LET US FACE THE FUTURE: ART BRITÀNIC 1945-1968
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2010
- Spain, Barcelona, Fundacio Joan Miro
SEEING IN COLOUR
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2011
- Oman, Qaboos University Cultural Centre
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2010
- Azerbaijan, Institution of Fine Arts
- Georgia, Academy Of Arts
- Ukraine, Centre for Urban History
- Ukraine, Kiev, Bottega Gallery
- Armenia, Yerevan, National Gallery
- Armenia, Style Gallery
AS IS WHEN (A SELECTION)
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2009
- UK, Leeds, College Of Art And Design
GOSLAR KAISER RING
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2009
- Germany, Moenchehaus Museum
PASSPORTS. IN VIAGGIO CON L'ARTE
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2009
- Italy, Milan, Padglione D'arte Contemporanea
PASSPORTS: GREAT EARLY BUYS FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTION
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2009
- UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
REVOLUTIONS 1968
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2008
- Poland, Warsaw, Zacheta Gallery
BRIDGET RILEY
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2008
- France, Paris, Musee D'art Moderne De La Ville De Paris
DIE NEUEN TENDENZEN - EINE EUROPÄISCHE KÜNSTLERBEWEGUNG 1961-1973
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2007
- Germany, Düren, Leopold-Hoesch-Museum
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2006
- Germany, Museum Fur Konrete Kunst
COLOUR AND PERCEPTION
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2006
- UK, Dorset, Sherborne House
BRIDGET RILEY PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1961-2004
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2005
- Switzerland, Aarau, Kunsthaus
- New Zealand, Wellington, Wellington City Art Gallery
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2004
- Australia, Sydney, Museum Of Contemporary Art
EINBILDUNG - DAS WAHRNEHMEN IN DER KUNST/IMAGINATION - ON PERCEPTION IN ART
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2003
- Austria, Graz, Kunsthaus
AS IS WHEN A BOOM IN BRITISH PRINTMAKING 1961-1972
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2007
- Ireland, Letterkenny, Glebe House and Gallery
- China, Chongqing, Tank Loft
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2006
- Taiwan, Taipei, Kundu Museum Of Fine Arts
- Taiwan, Taichung, National Taiwan Museum Of Fine Arts
- Poland, Krakow, Manggha Centre
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2005
- Lithuania, Kaunas, Modern Art Museum
- Lithuania, Siauliai, Dailes Galerija
- Portugal, Porto, Culturgest
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2004
- Italy, Rome, Istituzione Nazionale Per La Grafica
- Romania, Cluj, Biblioteca Judeteana Octavian Goga
- Romania, Timisoara, Faculty Of Fine Art
- Romania, Palace Of Culture
- Romania, Bucharest, National Museum Of Art
- Romania, Constanta, Constanta Art Museum
- Kazakhstan, Almaty, Central Exhibition Hall
- Armenia, Yerevan, National Gallery
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2003
- Estonia, Tallinn, Museum Of Contemporary Art
AS IS WHEN (LUBECK ONLY)
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2003
- Germany, Lubeck, St Petri Kirche
BRIDGET RILEY
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2003
- UK, London, Tate Britain
PITTURA/PAINTING: FROM RAUSCHENBERG TO MURAKAMI 1964-2003
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2003
- Italy, Venice, Museo Correr
BLAST TO FREEZE: BRITISCHE KUNST IM 20. JAHRHUNDERT
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2003
- France, Toulouse, Les Abattoirs
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2002
- Germany, Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum
PALOMINO
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2001
- Germany, Leipzig, Galerie Fur Zeitgenossische Kunst
UBS WARBURG EXHIBITION
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2001
- UK, London, Ubs Warburg At Planit Arches
BRIDGET RILEY
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2000
- USA, New York, DIA Center For The Arts
BRIDGET RILEY SELECTED PAINTING 1961-1999
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1999
- Germany, Dusseldorf, Kunstverein Fur Die Rheinlande & Westfal
DRAWING DISTINCTIONS
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2003
- Poland, Lodz, Museum Sztuki
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2001
- UK, Nottingham, Castle Museum And Art Gallery
- UK, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Gallery
- Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, Museum Of Fine Arts
- Russia, Moscow, Pushkin Museum Of Fine Arts
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2000
- Russia, St Petersburg, The Hermitage
- Canada, Yukon Art Gallery
- Canada, Prairie Art Gallery
- Canada, Winnipeg Art Gallery
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1999
- Canada, Timmins Museum And N E C
- Canada, Arcadia University Art Gallery
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1998
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Penang, Penang State Museum And Art Gallery
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1997
- USA, Phoenix, Arizona State University Art Museum
- USA, Berkeley, University Art Museum
BRIDGET RILEY PAINTINGS FROM THE 1960S AND 70S
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1999
- UK, London, Serpentine Gallery
BRIDGET RILEY WORKS 1961-1998
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1998
- UK, Kendal, Abott Hall Art Gallery
BRANDENBERG FESTIVAL
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1997
- Germany, Drewen, Kunstforum
A QUALITY OF LIGHT
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1997
- UK, St Ives, Tate St Ives
BELLADONNA
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1997
- UK, London, ICA
LA FACE A HISTOIRE
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1996
- France, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou
REALLY OUT OF ORDER
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1996
- UK, Manchester, Cornerhouse
- UK, Southampton, John Hansard Gallery
OUT OF ORDER
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1996
- UK, London, Independent Art Space
THE SIXTIES ART SCENE IN LONDON
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1993
- UK, London, Barbican Art Gallery
FOR A WIDER WORLD
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1991
- Argentina, Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes
- Bulgaria, Sofia, Cyril Methodius Foundation
- Belgium, Luxembourg, Musee National D'histoire Et D'art
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1990
- Ussr, Kiev, Ukrainian Museum Of Fine Art
PEINTURE, CINEMA, PEINTURE
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1989
- France, Musee Cantini
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS 1972-1977
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1989
- Iraq, Baghdad, Baghdad
- Bahrain, Manama, National Museum
- Egypt, Cairo, Cairo
- Morocco, Rabat, Rabat
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1988
- United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
- Qatar, Doha, Doha
- Jordan, Amman, Amman
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1983
- Canada, Toronto
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1982
- Zimbabwe, Harare, Harare
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1980
- South Africa, Pretoria, British Council Office - Pretoria
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1979
- Finland, Helsinki, Helsinki
- France, Paris, British Council Office
- Greece, Athens, Athens
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1978
- Italy, Rome, Rome
- Spain, Madrid, Madrid
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1977
- Norway, Frederikstad
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH DRAWINGS 1961-1975
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1989
- Thailand, Chiangmai University Gallery
- Thailand, Bangkok, Chulalongkorn University Art Centre
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1988
- Singapore, National Museum Art Gallery
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1983
- Australia, Australia
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1978
- Germany, West Germany
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1976
- Colombia, Colombia
- Argentina, Buenos Aires, British Council Office - Buenos Aires
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1975
- Brazil, Brazil
100 YEARS OF ART IN BRITAIN
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1988
- UK, Leeds, Leeds City Art Gallery
EXHIBITION ROAD PAINTERS AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
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1988
- UK, London, Royal College Of Art
HOME AND ABROAD AN EXHIBITON OF RECENT ACQUISITIONS FOR THE ARTS COUNCIL AND THE BRITISH COUNCIL COLLECTIONS
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1984
- UK, London, Serpentine Gallery
OMEGA
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1980
- UK, London, Serpentine Gallery
BRIDGET RILEY WORKS 1959-78
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1980
- Japan, Tokyo, National Museum Of Modern Art
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1979
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- Australia, Sydney, Centrepoint Gallery Space
- USA, New York, Neuberger Museum
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1978
- USA, Dallas, Museum Of Fine Arts
- USA, Buffalo, Albright Knox Art Gallery
BRITISH PAINTING 1952-1977
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1977
- UK, London, Royal Academy Of Arts
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS SINCE 1970
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1986
- Bahrain, Bahrain
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1984
- Canada, Canada
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1980
- South Africa, South Africa
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1979
- Norway, Norway
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1977
- Norway, Norway/S.africa
ENGLISCHE KUNST DER GEGENWART
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1977
- Austria, Bregenz, Kunstlerhaus Palais Thurn Und Taxis
ARTE INGLESE OGGI 1960-76
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1976
- Italy, Milan, Palazzo Reale
1975 SAO PAULO BIENAL - CONTEMPORARY BRITISH DRAWINGS 1962-1975
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1977
- Venezuela, Caracas, Museo De Bellas Artes
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1976
- Mexico, Mexico City, Galeria Jose Clemente Orozio
- Colombia, Bogota, Museo De Arte Moderno
- Argentina, Buenos Aires, Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes
- Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Museu De Arte Moderna
- Brazil, Brasilia, Fundacao Cultural
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1975
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Museu De Arte Moderna
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS
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1979
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, British Council Office - Kuala Lumpur
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1977
- Nigeria, Lagos, British Council Office - Lagos
- Bulgaria, Sofia, British Council Office - Sofia
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1975
- Tate Publishing
- Mauritius, Mauritius
BRITISH ARTISTS PRINTS 1961-1970
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1979
- Finland, Finland
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1977
- Nigeria, Lagos, British Council Office - Lagos
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1975
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Mauritius, Mauritius
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1973
- Malta, Valletta, National Museum Of Malta
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1972
- Greece, Athens, Zoumboulakis Gallery
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1970
- Iceland, Reykjavik, National Museum
BRIDGET RILEY PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1961-1973
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1973
- UK, Bristol, Bristol City Art Gallery
- UK, Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery
- UK, Letchworth, Museum And Art Gallery
- UK, Birmingham, Birmingham City Museum And Art Gallery
- Scotland, Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art
- UK, Durham, DLI Museum & Art Centre
- UK, Sheffield, Mappin Art Gallery
- UK, Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery
LA PEINTURE ANGLAISE AUJOURD'HUI
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1973
- France, Paris, Musee D'art Moderne De La Ville De Paris
BRIDGET RILEY PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1951-1971
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1971
- Czechoslovakia, Prague, Narodni Galerie
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS OF THE SIXTIES
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1975
- Colombia, Colombia
- Argentina, Buenos Aires, British Council Office - Buenos Aires
- Chile, Chile
- Brazil, Brazil
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1973
- Spain, Madrid, Museo Espanol De Arte Contemporaneo
- Portugal, Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
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1972
- Belgium, Antwerp, International Cultureel Centrum
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1971
- Belgium, Ghent, Koninklijke Acaemie Voor Schone Kunsten
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1970
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Museum And Art Gallery
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1969
- Japan, Kyoto, The National Museum Of Modern Art
- India, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi
- Peru, Lima, Instituto Nacional De Cultura, Museo De Arte Italiano
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1968
- Cuba, Havana, Galeria Centro De Arte
- Mexico, Anglo-Mexican Institute
- Mexico, Mexico City, Museo De Arte Moderno
- Cuba, British Council Office - Havanna
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS 1965-1968
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1970
- Bangladesh, Bangladesh
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1969
- Egypt, Alexandria, Museum Of Fine Arts
- Egypt, Cairo, The Fine Arts Gallery Bab El Louk
- Turkey, Istanbul, Academy Of Fine Arts
- Various
- Turkey, Ankara, State Fine Arts Gallery
XXXIV VENICE BIENNALE
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1969
- Netherlands, Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen
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1968
- Germany, Bochum, Stadtische Kunstgalerie
- Italy, Venice, British Pavilion
BRITISH ARTISTS' PRINTS
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1966
- Australia, Australia
