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Kirsty Wark Meets Artist Bridget Riley

Celebrated artist Bridget Riley has just opened a new show in London at the age of 90. In an exclusive interview with BBC Newsnight, she talks to Kirsty Wark.

Celebrated artist Bridget Riley shot to fame in the 1960s with a series of black and white geometric artworks and has just opened a new show in London at the age of 90. In an exclusive interview with BBC Newsnight, she talks to Kirsty Wark about her childhood in Cornwall and the impact of war on her art, on learning from her own mistakes, and on the importance of studio space for young artists.

26 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Jun 202119:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterKirsty Wark
Interviewed GuestBridget Riley

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Jun 202109:30GMT
  • Sat 5 Jun 202116:30GMT
  • Sun 6 Jun 202111:30GMT
  • Sun 6 Jun 202119:30GMT