Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Major Archives Initiative
Beginning January 1, 2027, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives will close to researchers for an estimated eighteen months as the Foundation undertakes a major initiative to expand its access to physical materials and digitize its archival collections.
Robert Rauschenberg and Asia, M+, Hong Kong. Photo credit: Dan Leung
A Centennial in Review
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) lived with the conviction that engaging with art can nurture people’s sensibilities as citizens, community members, and individuals.
Robert Rauschenberg in front of the Apollo 11 launch site, Cape Kennedy, FL, July 1969. Photo credit: James Dean
"When Rauschenberg's Art Took Flight:" National Air and Space Museum Exhibition Featured in "The Financial Times"
Upcoming Events for "I Don't Think About Being Great: Selected Writings by Robert Rauschenberg"
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.
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
"Pelican" Reimagined, Sixty Years Later
Click here to purchase tickets to Trisha Brown Dance Company's “Pelican Gala" on May 18th at Xanadu Roller Arts in Brooklyn, and enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at how the reimagined work came together.
Announcing the 2026 Archives Research Residency Recipients
The Rauschenberg Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Archives Research Residency, a program for individuals interested in conducting research in the Foundation Archives in New York City.