ARTS at FSW

02/07/2026

The new Robert Rauschenberg exhibit includes a replica of the famous "Moon Museum," allegedly snuck onto NASA’s Apollo 12 lunar landing mission. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/3NnCTRx

02/07/2026

Jade Dellinger talks with his hands. The gallery director at Florida SouthWestern State College since 2012, Dellinger is a seemingly inexhaustible source of information about Robert Rauschenberg, the world-famous artist who made his home on Captiva Island from 1970 until his death in 2008 at the age...

01/16/2026

Join us.

🎨Special Guest Art Talk at UAC Member Organization Marco Island Center for the Arts

Join Marco Island Center for the Arts in an unforgettable evening with internationally recognized curator Jade Dellinger, Director of the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at Florida SouthWestern State College.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of visionary artist Robert Rauschenberg, Dellinger will present an illustrated Distinguished Guest Art Talk, “Bob Rauschenberg in Florida & The Moon Museum: Apollo XII’s Secret Art Mission.” The program explores the fascinating and little-known story of the Moon Museum—the first known work of space art, secretly sent to the moon in 1969—alongside Rauschenberg’s deep and lasting connection to Florida.

🗓 Tuesday, January 20, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Marco Island Center for the Arts

The evening also includes a screening of PBS WGCU’s Rauschenberg 100, followed by a live Q&A moderated by WGCU Arts Reporter Tom Hall.

✨ Free with RSVP
🔗 Reserve your spot at marcoislandart.org or call 239-394-4221

Celebrate art, history, and curiosity at the intersection of creativity and space exploration.

01/08/2026

Join us at 6pm next Thursday (January 15th) for Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Director Jeff Arnal‘s ArtSPEAK@FSW lecture and the opening of “RAUSCHENBERG at 100: As Large As the World Is” at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW Annex (J-118). And, many thanks to WGCU Public Media‘s Tom Hall for this special feature < https://www.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2026-01-07/new-exhibition-celebrating-rauschenberg-centenary-opens-jan-15-in-the-bob-rauschenberg-gallery-annex >

“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. Mos...

11/03/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DJ7u6NvhPg

This year would have marked the 100th anniversary of legendary artists Bob Rauschenberg. His foray into different mediums made him one of the most celebrate...

10/28/2025

On the campus of Florida Southwestern State College, lies a hidden treasure: The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery. Currently on display is Rauschenberg 100: A Cente...

10/23/2025

Our thanks to “Story to Share” reporter Britt Leoni and NBC Gulf Coast News for today’s televised feature at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery Annex in celebration of our namesake’s 100th birthday! < https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/bob-rauschenberg-artist-100th-birthday/69120951 >
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Among the most prominent artists of the 20th century, it's impossible to overlook Bob Rauschenberg.

10/22/2025

10/16/2025

Our thanks once again to PBS & NPR-affiliated WGCU Public Media for the latest installment in their five-part radio broadcast and televised series of RAUSCHENBERG-related features in honor of the artist’s October 22nd 100th birthday next week. < https://www.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2025-10-15/bob-rauschenberg-took-art-to-countries-where-it-had-been-suppressed >

In 1984, Robert Rauschenberg was at the height of his fame. The artist decided to use his celebrity to take art to places where artistic expression had been suppressed.

10/14/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpq3RxVF5PI

Famed artist Bob Rauschenberg would have turned 100-years-old this month and WGCU is celebrating by looking back at the legacy he has left behind. That incl...

10/14/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSNJzHy5uqM

In 1969, acclaimed artist Bob Rauschenberg was brought on by NASA to develop art to commemorate the moon landing. However, even as artist-in-residence, Raus...

10/01/2025