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Robert Rauschenberg's ROCI Project Concludes at National Gallery of Art

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Robert Rauschenberg's monumental ROCI (Rauschenberg Overseas Cultural Interchange) project concluded with an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Over six years, the artist traveled and worked in various countries, using locally found materials and referencing each country's artistic and vernacular traditions. Some works were left behind, while others traveled to subsequent destinations.

Key facts

  • ROCI stands for Rauschenberg Overseas Cultural Interchange.
  • The project spanned six years.
  • Rauschenberg traveled and worked in different countries.
  • He used materials found on site.
  • Works referenced local artistic and vernacular traditions.
  • Some works remained in the host countries.
  • Other works moved to the next stage.
  • The project concluded with an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Entities

Artists

  • Robert Rauschenberg

Institutions

  • National Gallery of Art

Locations

  • Washington, United States

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