Bridget Riley wins prestigious Rubens Prize
Posted By Olly ~ 8th July 2012
On the 1st July, 2012, Briget Riley was awarded the prestigious Rubens Prize for her life’s work. The Rubens Prize given to artists whose life’s work has been ground-breaking within the European art world and is awarded once every 5 years. It takes its name from the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Other notable Rubens prize winners include Francis Bacon, Sigmar Polke, Lucian Freud, Rupprecht Geiger, and Antoni Tàpies.
The Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen (Germany) is honoring Bridget Riley with an exhibition of her work to mark the occasion.
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[...] Bridget Riley was recently awarded the prestigious Reubens prize and in honour of that The Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Germany is holding an exhibition of her work. The pieces on display are from 1980 onwards and take up 12 rooms of the museum. The exhibition runs from 1st July through to 11th November 2012. It goes without saying that if you are anywhere near Seigen, this is one that should not be missed. [...]