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Jason Neve, the new Chef-in-Residence
Today, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced Jason Neve as the 2018 Chef-in-Residence.

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Names Jason Neve 2018 Chef-in-Residence

Nov 11, 2017
Neve, who most recently served as the Executive Chef at Eataly USA in Boston since the restaurant’s opening, has more than a decade of experience producing high-end cuisine. Prior to Eataly, Neve worked for Mario Batali’s B&B Hospitality Group and B&B Ristorante as Chef di Cuisine, Culinary Director, and Executive Chef. As the 2018 Chef-in-Residence, Neve will oversee the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to providing fresh, regionally-sourced food for the resident artists. His residency will begin in early January and run through December 2018. “I am excited to welcome Jason, a Florida...
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"Retroactive I" - 1963
Major Retrospective Includes Vast Array of Work from the Boundary-Breaking Artist’s Six-Decade Career

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Presents West Coast Exclusive of Robert Rauschenberg: Erasing the Rules November 18th, 2017 — March 25th, 2018

Nov 11, 2017
A fuse was lit in the 1953 art world when Robert Rauschenberg convinced artist Willem de Kooning to allow him to erase one of his drawings; fellow artist Jasper Johns executed the inscription within the frame: “ERASED DE KOONING DRAWING ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG 1953.” Now seen as a bombshell that shook the foundations of Abstract Expressionism, Erased de Kooning Drawing (1953) is an outstanding example of Rauschenberg’s irreverent yet incisive style, and it famously pushes the limits of what art can be. This special work was acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) from...
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From an Instagram post by Beta-Local, "we shall overcome"
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and The Hispanic Federation Relief Effort, Announce $300,000 Grant to Beta-Local’s El Serrucho: Hurricane Maria Emergency Relief Fund

Warhol, Rauschenberg and Lin-Manuel Miranda Announce Joint Hurricane Maria Relief Grant

Oct 10, 2017
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Lin-Manuel Miranda through The Hispanic Federation Relief Effort today announced emergency grants totaling $300,000 to aid the artists and cultural workers of Puerto Rico struggling to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria. The $100,000 grants from each partner were made to El Serrucho: Hurricane Maria Emergency Fund, recently launched by the San Juan-based arts organization Beta-Local. Beta-Local has strong ties to the island’s grassroots artist community and the network of people and...
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Kathy Halbreich

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Kathy Halbreich as Executive Director

Sep 9, 2017
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced today the appointment of Kathy Halbreich as Executive Director. Read the New York Times coverage of this announcement here . Official press release: Halbreich, who currently serves as Associate Director of The Museum of Modern Art, is a visionary in keeping with Robert Rauschenberg’s spirit. She brings to the Foundation more than 30 years of experience leading cultural institutions, a fundamental belief in the power of artists to catalyze social change, and a deep commitment to the role artist foundations can play in expanding opportunities for...
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Residency 27 Artist Headshots

Meet the Artists: Rauschenberg Residency 27

Jul 7, 2017
Visit the Artists-in-Residence page to learn more about this group of artists.
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2017 Artist as Activist Fellows

2017 Artist as Activist Fellows Announced

Jul 7, 2017
Today we announced the recipients of our 2017 Artist as Activist fellowship , a two-year grant designed to support the growing body of accomplished independent artists and artist collectives who are applying their creative practices to address critical social challenges. This year’s cohort features artists who are leveraging multimedia, performance, and cultural organizing to draw specific attention to the ways in which the prison-industrial complex disproportionately affects generations of immigrants and people of color in the United States. Using various artistic strategies, the 2017...
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CIR June2017 Sesame Cake

Chef-in-Residence: Catch up with Isaac

Jun 6, 2017
When 2017 Chef-in-Residence Isaac Saunders arrived in Captiva in January, he spoke about his particular interest with the garden and his excitement about working with ingredients indigenous to the island. Six months into his residency, he is sharing two new recipes he created using unconventional vegetation, such as Hong Kong Orchids, grown on the property. Check out the recipes below. Coconut and Preserved Hong Kong Orchid Sorbet Makes 3 Pints Coconut Cream 1 Qt Hong Kong Orchids Preserved in Sugar To Taste Salt To Taste Sorbet Stabilizer .05% of Total Base Weight (Or as instructed per the...
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Residency 26 Artists

Meet the Artists: Rauschenberg Residency 26

Jun 6, 2017
Visit the Artists-in-Residence page to learn more about this group of artists.
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