Slow down and look: the simple complexity of Robert Ryman is revealed in Barbican exhibition
The Barbican Centre is hosting a major exhibition of works by the late American artist Robert Ryman, his first in the UK in over 30 years. The show explores his minimalist approach to painting, focusing on the interplay of surface, light, and space.
Why it matters
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity for the public to engage with a seminal figure in 20th-century minimalist art.
preview Slow down and look: the simple complexity of Robert Ryman is revealed in Barbican exhibition For the late American artist, whose Barbican show is his first in the UK for over three decades, the space in which a painting sat mattered as much as the work itself Annabel Keenan 16 October 2026 Share Robert Ryman in 1974; he taught himself to paint while working as a guard at MoMA Photo: Philippe De Gobert; © 2026 DACS
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