Jasper Johns, Gemini G.E.L., Bent "Blue"; from Fragments - according to what, 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1973 © Jasper Johns. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2024

Jasper Johns, Gemini G.E.L., Bent "Blue"; from Fragments - according to what, 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1973 © Jasper Johns. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2024


Rauschenberg & Johns—Significant Others

Saturday 16 November 2024 to Sunday 9 February 2025

Free entry


Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns are considered two of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. While their work is credited with changing the course of American art history, their individual artistic styles are the result of a private creative dialogue that began when they were young artists in a relationship. Deliberately moving against the grain of Abstract Expressionism, the dominant art movement of the time, became the crucible for both their lifelong practices.

Rauschenberg and Johns—Significant Others draws upon the National Gallery’s Kenneth Tyler Collection of prints by both Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns produced between 1968 and 1973.

Due to a flooding event in the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre that impacted Geelong Gallery’s Temporary Exhibitions gallery, we have had to close that gallery and deinstall numerous works from the exhibition Rauschenberg & Johns—Significant Others. We are pleased to advise that no artwork was damaged. We thank our members and visitors for your patience and understanding as we have dealt with this issue. We sincerely apologise for any disappointment.

Please be aware that the Temporary Exhibitions gallery will remain closed to enable critical repairs to be undertaken.

The good news is that a selection of works from Rauschenberg & Johns—Significant Others is available to view in our Sidney Myer gallery until 9 February as scheduled, in addition to several other fantastic exhibitions on current display.

 


 


A National Gallery Touring Exhibition supported by Visions of Australia