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Bridget Riley
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British painter (born 1931)
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Bridget Louise Riley is a British painter, draftsperson, printmaker, and sculptor. Born in 1931, she is associated with op art, contemporary art, and modern art. Her work falls under the genre of abstract art. She has worked in London, Rock, Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, and Italy.
Riley was educated at Loughborough University, Goldsmiths, University of London, the Royal College of Art, and Cheltenham Ladies' College. She is a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her awards include the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Praemium Imperiale, and the Order of the Companions of Honour. She participated in documenta 4.
Her works are held in the collections of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. She speaks English.
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Key facts
- Born
- Bridget Louise Riley , ( 1931-04-24 ) 24 April 1931 (age 95) , Norwood, London , England
- Education
- Cheltenham Ladies' College (1946–1948) Goldsmiths' College (1949–52) Royal College of Art (1952–55)
- Known for
- Painting drawing printmaking
- Movement
- Op art
- Awards
- Praemium Imperiale (2003)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louise
- Family name
- Riley
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Occupation
- artist
- Educated at
- Cheltenham Ladies' College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 4. documenta
- Genre
- abstract art
- Movement
- modern art
- Work location
- Oxford
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- date of birth
- 1931-04-24
- Commons category
- Bridget Riley
- floruit
- 2013-00-00
- ethnic group
- British
- described at URL
- www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-bridget-riley
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Encyclopedic overview
Shadow Play, 1990, oil on canvas
Bridget Louise Riley (born 24 April 1931) is an English painter known for her op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
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