Bridget Riley | In Conversation with Sir John Leighton

Artist Bridget Riley and Sir John Leighton (Director General of the National Galleries of Scotland) discuss Riley's acclaimed work and career. Through her observations of the natural world, her experience of looking at the work of other artists, and through her own experimentation, Riley has made a deep, personal investigation of the act of painting, and of how we see. She is one of the most distinguished and world-renowned artists working today. This comprehensive exhibition, which took over both floors of the Royal Scottish Academy, was the first museum survey of Riley’s work to be held in the UK for 16 years, and the largest exhibition of her work to be shown in Scotland. Spanning over 70 years of work, it placed particular emphasis on the origins of Riley’s practice and traced pivotal moments across her acclaimed career. It featured early paintings and drawings, iconic black-and-white works of the 1960s, Riley’s expansive explorations into colour, wall paintings and recent works, as well as studies that revealed Riley’s working methods. The exhibition was organised by the National Galleries of Scotland in close collaboration with the artist, and is presented in partnership with Hayward Gallery, London, where it is on show until 26 January 2020. Facebook:   / nationalgall.  . Twitter:   / natgalleriessco   Instagram:   / natgallerie.  . Website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/