Tate Britain, London, UK
July 21, 2025-June 7, 2026
A solo presentation of Bridget Riley’s most recent work, and one of her earliest paintings made over 60 years ago, is on view in the Modern and Contemporary galleries through June 7, 2026.
Bridget Riley explores our perception of space, movement and contrast through the basic pictorial elements of line, tone and colour. Born in London in 1931, Riley gained international recognition in 1965 through her participation in The Responsive Eye exhibition at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and at the Venice Biennale in 1968 when she was awarded the International Prize for Painting. Her studio practice was ground-breaking, and her imagery was widely imitated in design, advertising and fashion, quickly achieving iconic status. Riley’s engagement with perception is rooted in nature. She recalls the joys of looking at and analysing the landscape, the seas, the weather and light of her childhood in Cornwall. Her paintings are often ‘finding equivalents’ for such experiences.
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