Robert Rauschenberg: A Centennial Celebration at The Ringling Museum of Art (March 1-August 3, 2025)
Robert Rauschenberg, Bottles, from the series Studies for Chinese Summerhall, 1983. C-print color photograph, 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm). John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
March 1-August 3, 2025
On the occasion of the artist’s Centennial, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling) in Sarasota, Florida presents the exhibition “Robert Rauschenberg: A Centennial Celebration” in the Ulla R. and Arthur F. Searing Wing of the Museum of Art. Funded in part by the Rauschenberg Foundation’s Centennial initiative, the exhibition presents a selection of works from The Ringling’s collection, including major pieces from several significant series. On view are two major pieces from Rauschenberg’s sculptural Glut series (1986–89;1991–94) and the textile-based Hoarfrosts (1974–76), significant examples of works on paper—including a lithograph from the Glacial Decoy series (1979–80)—and photographs from the Studies for Chinese Summerhall portfolio (1983).
Rauschenberg left a lasting legacy in Florida, where he moved in 1970. He maintained a longstanding connection to The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, which, beginning in the 1980s, staged numerous exhibitions of his work. In 1992, he built his large studio on Captiva Island and four years after his passing, in 2012, The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation launched its artist residency program on the artist’s property. He also collaborated with Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida, where he produced some of his most innovative photo-based work.
