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
Old Family Dining Room featuring Rauschenberg’s “Early Bloomer [Anagram (A Pun)]”, Obama Administration, February 9, 2025. Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon
A Legacy in Motion: Rauschenberg Residency Alumni/ae Shaping the Obama Presidential Center
As the Obama Presidential Center marks its grand opening today, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation recognizes four Captiva Residency alumni/ae whose newly commissioned works help define this major civic and cultural project.
Rauschenberg’s connection to the Obama legacy began at the White House...
Robert Rauschenberg, Dasar Sabak beach, Kota Bharu, Malaysia, September 1989. Photo: Unattributed. Photograph Collection. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives, New York.
ROCI Malaysia: Forests, Fabrics, and Friction
First announced at the United Nations in 1984, the Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI, pronounced “Rocky”) set out to use art as a means of cross‑border exchange during a volatile geopolitical moment. His conviction that art could be a catalyst for global dialogue played out vividly in...
Stephen Petronio (photo credit: Paula Court) and Lauren Hudgins Shuman
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces New Board Appointments
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Petronio and Lauren Hudgins Shuman to its Board of Directors.
Stephen Petronio is known for his boundary-pushing innovation in American dance. His unmistakable language challenges traditional notions of movement and...
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.