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***The gallery is currently closed until 26 Feb 2026 while we redisplay the galleries either side of the shop and gallery entrance***
Graves Gallery
(Above the Central Library)
Surrey Street
Sheffield
S1 1XZ
***The gallery is currently closed until 26 Feb 2026 for partial redisplay – find out more here***
Bridget Riley came to prominence in the early 1960s with her black and white Op Art works. She introduced colour into her paintings in the late 1960s, first using coloured greys and then pure colour like in Rise I.
Visual sensation is at the heart of Riley’s work, which is inspired by nature even though her painting is completely abstract.
Everything we do is made possible by you – please donate £5 to help us showcase homegrown creativity and ensure that everyone can enjoy the best in art and design here, on their doorstep.
***The gallery is currently closed until 26 Feb 2026 while we redisplay the galleries either side of the shop and gallery entrance***
Graves Gallery
(Above the Central Library)
Surrey Street
Sheffield
S1 1XZ
Bridget Riley, Rise 1, 1968 © Bridget Riley 2022. All Rights Reserved.
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