Surprising news that Bridget Riley has accepted a commission for a new painting:
Prestigious British artist Bridget Riley will create a large new artwork for the Christchurch Art Gallery in a rare public commission for the celebrated painter.
The purchase was funded by donations from about a dozen female philanthropists as part of the gallery’s fundraising initiative to buy five major artworks for the public collection.
Riley is featured in the first chapter of “Abstract Painting: Concepts and Techniques” with this painting: