Entry
SOLD OUT
Dates
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Times
6–7pm
Location
Turner Contemporary
Join us for a special curator-led tour with Melissa Blanchflower, curator of Bridget Riley: Learning to See.
Explore how the exhibition came together, discover the ideas behind Riley's work, and hear more about the artist’s process, materials, and inspirations.
Note: a limited number of audio and induction loop tour systems will be available.
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'Silvered Painting 2', 2023. Private Collection. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates, London. © Bridget Riley 2025. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the artist. -
'Dancing to the Music of Time', 2022, Photo: def image © Bridget Riley 2025. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Collection of National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. -
'Cataract 1', 1967. Private Collection. Photo: Anna Arca © Bridget Riley 2025. All rights reserved. Courtesy of the artist. -
About the curator
Melissa Blanchflower is Senior Curator at Turner. Since taking up the role, she has worked with Beatriz Milhazes, Mark Leckey, Anya Gallaccio, and curated the first Sunley Window Commission with Cassi Namoda. Prior to this, she spent eight years as a curator at Serpentine curating notable projects including exhibitions of Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, Jennifer Packer, Faith Ringgold, Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Rose Wylie, which won the Sky Arts Award for Visual Art in 2018, as well as Hilma af Klint and Emma Kunz.
Related Events & Exhibitions
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ExhibitionBridget Riley: Learning to See
22 Nov 2025–4 May 2026Free entry, donations welcomeTurner Contemporary presents 'Learning to See', an exhibition by Bridget Riley, conceived in close collaboration with the artist.
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