Bob Rauschenberg Gallery

During the month of June, three exhibitions close and 30 others continue their runs at museums from Marco Island to Sarasota.

“Rauschenberg at 100: As Large as the World Is” focuses on the Bob Rauschenberg’s deep ties to Southwest Florida. The exhibition, which features locally produced and privately held works—most never before exhibited and spanning several pivotal decades of the artist’s career – was scheduled to close May 2nd. It will now run through August 1st.

Heidi Lewis Coleman is a big fan of legendary artist Robert Rauschenberg, who made Captiva Island the epicenter of his artistic pursuits from 1970 until his death in 2008. Coleman never met Rauschenberg. She moved to Naples in 2021, 13 years after Rauschenberg’s death. But at the opening of her “Dreamscape” solo show at the Alliance for the Arts, she learned that she and Rauschenberg had something in common.

Southwest Florida’s museums regularly curate traveling art exhibitions as well as artworks from their permanent collections. During April, five exhibitions open, four close and 26 others continue their runs. Headlining the list is "Something Borrowed, Something New" at the Sarasota Art Museum.

A joint venture by the owners of Captiva's South Seas resort has purchased the 22-acre Rauschenberg property that spans from beach to bay on Captiva Island. South Seas purchased the property from the artist's foundation, which served as its owner following the 2008 death of Robert Rauschenberg, the 20th-century American artist.

During the month of March, three exhibitions open, four close and 29 others continue their runs at Southwest Florida museums, highlighted by 'Discovering Ansel Adams' at the Baker Museum.

In February, 4 exhibitions open, 3 close and 32 others continue their runs at Southwest Florida museums. At the top of the list is “Growing Obsession – The Enchanting Story of Orchids in the Everglades” at Museum of the Everglades.

“Rauschenberg at 100: As Large as the World Is” opens in the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery Annex on Jan. 15. The exhibition focuses on the artist’s deep ties to Southwest Florida and features locally produced and privately held works that span several pivotal decades of Rauschenberg’s career. Most have never been exhibited before.

During January, three exhibitions open, five close and 25 others continue their runs including 'Railroads at Work' at the Naples Depot Museum.

During the month of December, three exhibitions open, two close and 26 others continue their runs.