Rauschenberg & Johns: significant others

At the height of the Abstract Expressionist movement, a new avant-garde emerged from a relationship between two young artists. Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns began a private creative dialogue that introduced everyday signs, objects, and media into their work, collapsing the distinction between art and life. This exhibition draws on the National Gallery of Australia’s collection of prints with works by both artists and holdings of some other key works.