Rauschenberg
A native Texan, Robert Rauschenberg served in the U.S. Navy before studying art at the Kansas City Art Institute, Academie Julian in Paris, and Black Mountain College in North Carolina. In 1949 he moved to New York City and challenged the status quo with his Combines. Rauschenberg continued to break the mold throughout his career.
News
Robert Rauschenberg working on his portrayal of the Discovery space shuttle launch, Cape Canaveral, FL, United States, August 1984. Photo: Theo Westenberger
Rauschenberg Foundation Selects Firm to Conduct the Search for New Executive Director
Installation view of "Testimony (Japanese Claywork)" (1985), Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Marais, June 2023
Robert Rauschenberg: Japanese Clayworks at Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Marais, June 6–July 29, 2023
Installation view of Copperhead-Bite IX / ROCI CHILE, Copperhead-Bite V / ROCI CHILE, Copperhead-Bite IV / ROCI CHILE, and Copperhead-Bite XII / ROCI CHILE (all 1985) at Thaddaeus Ropac, London, May 2023.
Alchemy at Thaddaeus Ropac London, May 26–July 29, 2023
Artwork
Working in a wide range of materials, techniques, and disciplines, Rauschenberg is celebrated as a forerunner for nearly every art movement since Abstract Expressionism. Become acquainted with Rauschenberg's art and life through highlights from his career and the Foundation's archives.
Artist
The Robert Rauschenberg Oral History Project, undertaken in collaboration with INCITE/Columbia Center for Oral History Research, is a collection of firsthand accounts, as told by the artist's family, friends, and many collaborators. To date, we have released thirty-three oral histories to the public.
Archives
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives contain the most comprehensive body of information on the artist’s life and career. This rich resource includes the artist’s personal writings, sketches, correspondence, and audiovisual material, as well as documentary photographs and records from his collaborators.
Programs
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation supports programs for artists, initiatives, and institutions that embody the same innovative, inclusive, and multidisciplinary approach that Rauschenberg exemplified in both his art and philanthropic endeavors.
Residency
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation hosts residencies at the Foundation’s New York headquarters and at the artist’s former Captiva, Florida home and studio. These residencies are designed to provide time and space for research and artistic experimentation across the disciplines.
Foundation
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation was founded by the artist in 1990, and transitioned to its current mission in 2012 – to foster the artistic and philanthropic legacy of Robert Rauschenberg through scholarship, grants, and a residency program.