Robert Rauschenberg's centenary celebrations are starting with old friends

To commemorate Robert Rauschenberg's centenary on October 22, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is launching a global initiative of exhibitions and performances extending through 2026. The first major exhibition, titled "Five Friends," opens on April 10 and features over 150 items related to Rauschenberg and his collaborations with artists like John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, and Cy Twombly. This exhibition aims to redefine perceptions of the collaborative work among these groundbreaking artists, highlighting the significant impact of Rauschenberg on their artistic developments and legacies.

Rauschenberg is the linchpin with all of them and I think we might come away from this show thinking radically different things about all of them.

Everyone has really come to the table for this show—the museums, the estates and Johns himself.

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