Contemporary photographer Sam Contis will lead an exhibition tour and talk focused on the photographic practice of Robert Rauschenberg at the Museum of the City of New York. The event is part of the "Through the Lens of Rauschenberg" series, which invites modern lens-based artists to provide fresh perspectives on Rauschenberg’s extensive but often overlooked relationship with photography.
This program complements the major exhibition "Robert Rauschenberg’s New York," highlighting the artist's foundational use of real-world imagery and his deep connection to the urban landscape. By pairing an established figure like Rauschenberg with a critically acclaimed contemporary artist like Contis, the museum fosters a cross-generational dialogue that recontextualizes 20th-century masterpieces through the eyes of today’s leading practitioners.