Inverleith House
Robert Rauschenberg: Botanical Vaudeville
27 July – 2 October 2011
Robert Rauschenberg, Le Coon Glut, 1986, assembled metal parts © Estate of Robert Rauschenberg licensed by VAGA, New York
The first large-scale exhibition of works by Robert Rauschenberg to be presented in the UK for 30 years, Botanical Vaudeville focuses on works from the 1980s and 1990s, when the great American artist began exploring the reflective, textural, sculptural, and thematic effects of metal, glass, and other reflective surfaces in several series of works. The exhibition, which is shown in natural light, comprises paintings and sculpture which vary from the highly-polished, glamorous metallic works from the Shiner and Borealis series that celebrate energy and motion, to the Gluts and Zephyr series which represent Rauschenberg’s fascination with the discarded object. The exhibition has been organised in collaboration with the Rauschenberg Studio in New York and Gagosian Gallery.
Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) was one of the most original and influential American artists of all time; his first exhibition was held 60 years ago at the Betty Parsons Gallery, New York (1951) and he has been the subject of numerous major exhibitions worldwide. Botanical Vaudeville follows previous solo exhibitions at Inverleith House by Rauschenberg’s close friends and collaborators Cy Twombly in 2002, and John Cage and Merce Cunningham in 2007.
Supported by Creative Scotland.
Tues–Sun, 10–5.30pm
Please note Inverleith House is closed on a Monday.
Inverleith House
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, EH3 5LR
0131 248 2971/2849
Events
The Beat of the Show – Outdoor Sculpture Tours
6 August, 7 August, 13 August, 14 August, 20 August, 21 August, 27 August, 28 August, 3 September, 4 September
2pm
Free
3 September 2011
Bob's Factory Workshop
12–5pm
£5/£3 (concessions), booking recommended
To book: [email protected]
3 September 2011
Botanical Vaudevilles/Urban Rhymes
2pm
Free
Inverleith House
Thomas Houseago: The Beat of the Show
29 July 2011 – 21 June 2012
Thomas Houseago, Untitled (Lumpy Figure), 2009, bronze courtesy the artist and Michael Werner Gallery, New York
The first major outdoor exhibition of sculptures by the British artist Thomas Houseago ever to be staged, The Beat of the Show comprises new and recent large-scale works, mostly in bronze and being exhibited for the ï¬rst time. One of the most original and compelling sculptors of his generation, Thomas Houseago is known for his often monumental sculptures which subvert classical and modernist forms using a variety of materials (wood, clay, plaster, iron and steel); a synthesis of abstraction and figuration, they clearly reveal the process of making and often contain elements of the drawing which lies at their core.
Exhibition supported by Creative Scotland, The Henry Moore Foundation and Michael Werner Gallery, New York.
Tue–Sun, 10–5.45pm
Please note Inverleith House is closed on a Monday.
Inverleith House
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place/Inverleith Row, EH3 5LR
0131 248 2971/2849
Events
The Beat of the Show – Outdoor Sculpture Tours
6 August, 7 August, 13 August, 14 August, 20 August, 21 August, 27 August, 28 August, 3 September, 4 September
2pm
Free
3 September 2011
Bob's Factory Workshop
12–5pm
£5/£3 (concessions), booking recommended
To book: [email protected]