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Bridget Riley Retrospective at Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris hosted a retrospective of British Op Art pioneer Bridget Riley from June 12 to September 14, 2008. The exhibition covered her career from the 1960s onward, featuring iconic black-and-white and color stripe paintings. Riley, known for perceptual abstraction, gained prominence after her 1965 MoMA show "The Responsive Eye." The Paris show included works like "Fall" (1963) and "Kashan" (2006), tracing her evolution from geometric patterns to more fluid color compositions. The museum, located at 11 Avenue du Président Wilson, dedicated multiple galleries to the survey, which traveled from the Tate Britain.

Key facts

  • Bridget Riley retrospective at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
  • Exhibition dates: June 12 to September 14, 2008
  • Covered Riley's career from the 1960s to 2008
  • Included iconic works like 'Fall' (1963) and 'Kashan' (2006)
  • Riley is a leading figure in Op Art
  • Exhibition traveled from Tate Britain
  • Venue: 11 Avenue du Président Wilson, Paris
  • Riley gained fame after 1965 MoMA exhibition 'The Responsive Eye'

Entities

Artists

  • Bridget Riley

Institutions

  • Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
  • Tate Britain
  • Museum of Modern Art

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • 11 Avenue du Président Wilson, Paris

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