Solo show
Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist's Studio
23 Jun 2023 — 8 Oct 2023 at The Morgan Library & Museum
· New York City
This 2023 exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York presents a rare and intimate look at the drawing practice of Bridget Riley, one of the most celebrated figures in Op Art. Drawn directly from the artist's own studio, the works on view reveal the essential role that drawing plays in Riley's creative process — from early exploratory sketches to refined compositional studies.
The selection offers visitors an opportunity to understand how Riley develops her signature visual language of line, rhythm, and optical sensation on paper before translating these ideas into her large-scale paintings. The exhibition underscores the importance of works on paper as both independent artistic statements and as the intellectual foundation of her broader practice.
The selection offers visitors an opportunity to understand how Riley develops her signature visual language of line, rhythm, and optical sensation on paper before translating these ideas into her large-scale paintings. The exhibition underscores the importance of works on paper as both independent artistic statements and as the intellectual foundation of her broader practice.
About the artist
Bridget Riley
1931 · op art
Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
About the artist →About the venue
The Morgan Library & Museum
· New York City
The Morgan Library & Museum is a museum and research library in New York City, New York, United States. Completed in 1906 as the private library of the banker J. P. Morgan, the institution is housed at 225 Madison Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. As of 2024, the museum is…
