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Bridget Riley

24 April 1931 – present

Bridget Riley is an English painter and a leading figure of the Op Art movement. Famous for her precise black-and-white and later vividly colored abstract compositions that create sensations of movement and vibration, she has been one of Britain's most celebrated living artists since the 1960s.

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Born in Norwood, London, England
24 April 1931

Born into a family that later moved to Cornwall during the Second World War.

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Studied at Goldsmiths and the Royal College of Art
1949 – 1955

Trained in London, completing her studies at the Royal College of Art.

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Developed her signature black-and-white Op Art style
1961

Began producing the optically dynamic abstract paintings that brought her fame.

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Exhibited in The Responsive Eye at MoMA, New York
1965

Her inclusion in the landmark Op Art exhibition brought her international recognition.

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Introduced color into her work
1967

Expanded from black-and-white into complex colored stripe and curve compositions.

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First prize for painting at the Venice Biennale
1968

Became the first British contemporary painter and first woman to win the international painting prize.

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Appointed a Companion of Honour
1998

Received the honor from the British Crown for her services to art.

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Major retrospective at the Hayward Gallery, London
2019

A large survey of her career toured to the Hayward Gallery and beyond.

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