DUBBO WELCOMES SIGNIFICANT OTHERS EXHIBITION
The Western Plains Cultural Centre has
welcomed a new exhibition featuring two of America’s most celebrated artists of
the twentieth century - Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns.
The National Gallery Touring Exhibition “Rauschenberg & Johns:
Significant Others” takes audiences on a journey to discover the history behind
their work and why it is credited with changing the course of American art
history.
“Rauschenberg
and Johns deliberately moved against the grain of Abstract Expressionism, the
dominant art movement of the time and this push against convention, became the
focus for both their lifelong practices,” said Dubbo Regional Council Cultural
Development Officer, Jessica Moore.
Alongside
other Pop Artists of the 1960’s Rauschenberg and Johns helped reshape American
printmaking, working with celebrated printmaker Kenneth Tyler to create
ground-breaking works in lithography and screen printing as seen in this
exhibition.
The
exhibition showcases over 60 artworks that chart their contribution to the
revival of printmaking in the United States. The exhibition brings together print
and multimedia works by both artists including Rauschenberg’s Booster
masterpiece and Johns’ iconic Colour numerals series.
“The work of
Rauschenberg and Johns is really significant to art history, and it is an
amazing opportunity for our community to come and enjoy such a high-profile
exhibition.”
“The Western
Plains Cultural Centre is the only regional New South Wales location for this
touring exhibition of Rauschenberg & Johns: Significant Others. So be sure
to see it before it moves to another state,” said Ms Moore.
Entry to the exhibition is free and the
exhibition runs from the 1 June – 15 September 2024 in the gallery space at the
Western Plains Cultural Centre.
The Rauschenberg & Johns: Significant
Others is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition supported by Visions of
Australia.
For more information about the Rauschenberg
& Johns: Significant Others exhibition visit www.westernplainsculutralcentre.org.
Last Edited: 13 Jun 2024