Morgan mounts first Bridget Riley drawings show in 50+ years

Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.
Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.

Bridget Riley (b. 1931-), ‘July 1 Bassacs,’ 1994. Collection of the artist. © Bridget Riley 2023. All rights reserved.

NEW YORK – The Morgan Library & Museum is now presenting Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist’s Studio, on view to October 8. British artist Bridget Riley (b. 1931-) is one of the most celebrated abstract painters of her generation. This exhibition — the first dedicated exclusively to her drawings
in more than 50 years — provides an intimate view of Riley’s studio practice, in which the making of works on paper plays a central role.

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Where Ideas Come From: Dali’s Drawings opens in Florida May 27

Salvador Dali, ‘Les Fourmis (Ants),’ circa 1936. Gouache on tinted paper, 25 ¾ by 19 ½in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla. (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., 2022 / Worldwide : ©Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022
Salvador Dali, ‘Study for Soft Watch Exploding,’ 1954. Ink and pencil on paper, 5 by 6 ¾in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla. (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., 2022 / Worldwide : ©Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022
Salvador Dali, ‘Study for Soft Watch Exploding,’ 1954. Ink and pencil on paper, 5 by 6 ¾in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla. (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., 2022 / Worldwide : ©Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Dali Museum will present more than 100 works on paper from the museum’s vault in Where Ideas Come From: Dali’s Drawings from May 27 through Oct. 22. Showcasing the artist’s utilization of various media, including pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor and gouache, Dali’s Drawings will highlight Dali’s creative process throughout the many phases of his career. More than half of the artworks will be on view for the first time in 35 years and will rarely be displayed again due to their fragile nature. Through the support of donations from the community, the majority of the works featured in the exhibition were recently conserved — for the first time — in alignment with the Dali’s mission to care for and share Dali’s work and legacy.

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Tate Modern reunites Rodin plasters for insightful exhibit

Auguste Rodin, ‘Right hand of Pierre and Jacques de Wissant,’ 1885–86, Musee Rodin, S.00332
Auguste Rodin, ‘Right hand of Pierre and Jacques de Wissant,’ 1885–86, Musee Rodin, S.00332

LONDON – From May 17 to November 21, Tate Modern presents a major new exhibition of Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917). It shows how he broke the rules of classical sculpture to create a dramatically different image of the human body, mirroring the ruptures, complexities and uncertainties of the modern age. Featuring more than 200 works, many of which have never been shown outside France, The EY Exhibition: The Making of Rodin offers a unique insight into Rodin’s ways of thinking and making.

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