Rauschenberg: Express – On the Move at the Thyssen, Madrid (February 3 – May 24, 2026
Robert Rauschenberg, Express, 1963. Oil, silkscreen and collage on canvas. 184.2 x 305.2 cm. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid.
February 3, 2026 – May 24, 2026
In conjunction with the international celebration of the centennial of the birth of Robert Rauschenberg and with the support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza presents a special display focused on Express (1963), part of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Curated by Marta Ruiz del Árbol, the museum’s senior curator of Modern Painting, this presentation offers new perspectives on this key work within the artist’s career. It explores both the sources of its complex iconography and the experimental drive that led Rauschenberg to eliminate boundaries between disciplines and collaborate with creators from fields such as dance, performance, visual arts and science. It also centres on the importance of the work in establishing the international reputation of the artist, who received the Grand Prix for Painting at the Venice Biennale in 1964.
