An exhibition by Bridget Riley, conceived by the Turner in close collaboration with the artist
Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am – 5pm (and Bank Holidays). Last entry 4.30pm
Riley's exhibition title comes from one of Monet’s letters to Eugène Boudin, written late in life, thanking Boudin for being the first to teach him ‘to see and understand’.
The exhibition explores Riley’s continuing dialogue with the sensory experience of sight and her enduring connection with the natural world. It includes works from the 60s, her most recent paintings and wall paintings from the last decade. The exhibition also brings together her early figurative work with line, tone and colour – alongside later preparatory works on paper showing how the practice of drawing has underpinned her working life.
Bridget Riley is one of Britain’s most influential artists working today. Her studio practice remains ground-breaking. Born in London in 1931, she gained international recognition in 1965 through her participation in The Responsive Eye exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York and at the Venice Biennale in 1968 when she was awarded the International Prize for Painting.
Curated by Melissa Blanchflower, Senior Curator at the Turner, and Bridget Riley.
Photo credit: Portrait of Bridget Riley 2018 by Johnnie Shand Kydd © Bridget Riley Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner
Free entry
Address
Bridget Riley: Learning to See
Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate
CT9 1HG
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