A catchy name gives traction to an art movement: Abstraction Expressionism (AbX), Pop Art, or Op Art, short for “optical art One of the artists most associated with the latter was the English painter ...

The artist’s complete control of colour and space ensnares and mesmerises, leaving you lost in a reverie of wonder and surprise. You just can’t look away Sometimes a smaller exhibition is more ...

Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network—and every week, we shine a spotlight on one artist or exhibition you should know.

A group of London School masterpieces from the collection of Joe Lewis generated £35.8 million, led by strong results for works by Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. London-based advisor, Dr. Jacqueline ...

Even for those familiar with modernism’s history in the latter half of the 20th century, the story of the life of the British painter Bridget Riley and the development of her work is not very well ...

Britain’s pre-eminent abstract painter looks anew at her career, from her black-and-white 1960s Op Art to her contemporary explorations with color. By Karen Rosenberg “I’m always interested in the ...

Crest, 1964 (pictured below right), is particularly dazzling, with a pair of whiplash curves that speed up before your eyes and ripple back and forth at a bewildering pace. Crest leaps out of its ...

Michael Craig Martin talks about Riley's use of optical illusions, while Riley herself dismisses the label of 'optical artist'. Plus, international curator Lynne Cooke.

Bridget Riley, “About Yellow” (2014-2013), Oil on linen 64 1/8 x 109 7/8 inches (163 x 279 cm). (© Bridget Riley 2014. All rights reserved. Courtesy David ...

Op Art Legend Bridget Riley Gives Hospital A Candy-Colored Makeover It's the painter's first mural in nearly three decades Op Art Legend Bridget Riley Gives Hospital A Candy-Colored Makeover ...

These are the most basic forms of mark making, one of the earliest things we learn to draw when a pencil is first put in our hand and the essence of Bridget Riley’s life work. At face value this style ...