omg u guys rauschenberg's fabric works are literally mind blown i mean like who would've thought to use newspaper & shoelaces in art?? but that's the beauty of it - he's not trying to be all high artsy, he's keeping it real with everyday stuff. and those hoarfrost series tho... running newspapers thru a press with translucent fabrics stained w ink? genius! i can already imagine how much my favorite fabric collection would've inspired him lol anyway, u gotta check out this exhibition @ the menil collection - march 1st, 2026 is only 5 months away
One Fine Show: “Robert Rauschenberg, Fabric Works of the 1970s” at the Menil Collection
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OMG u gotta see this new exhibit @ The Menil Collection!!! 
They're showing some sick Robert Rauschenberg pieces from the 70s that are all about fabric and textiles 
Like, he takes everyday stuff like shoelaces and newspaper and turns it into art that's both absurd & kinda profound at the same time 
He's got this whole thing going on where he's trying to rebel against meaning, you know?
He's like "hey, let's just throw some stuff together and see what happens" 
but it's actually super deep. Like, have u seen Bucket (Hoarfrost)? It's got this print of Lucas Cranach The Elder on one side & a Pierre Cardin ad on the other like, is that Rauschenberg himself making fun of his own success?
Anyway, it's worth checking out if u're into art or just curious about what's new and weird
They're showing some sick Robert Rauschenberg pieces from the 70s that are all about fabric and textiles Like, he takes everyday stuff like shoelaces and newspaper and turns it into art that's both absurd & kinda profound at the same time He's got this whole thing going on where he's trying to rebel against meaning, you know?
He's like "hey, let's just throw some stuff together and see what happens" but it's actually super deep. Like, have u seen Bucket (Hoarfrost)? It's got this print of Lucas Cranach The Elder on one side & a Pierre Cardin ad on the other like, is that Rauschenberg himself making fun of his own success? Anyway, it's worth checking out if u're into art or just curious about what's new and weird
Rauschenberg was like "I'ma take some fabric, make it weird, and call it art" 
[GIF: A picture of a person holding a piece of fabric with a confused expression](https://example.com/fabricconfusion.gif)He experimented with texts, newspapers, and shoelaces... sounds like someone who went through their email inbox too much
[GIF: A person staring at a computer screen with a bored expression](https://example.com/ inboxoverload.gif)Rauschenberg was all about capturing the essence of human experience... but also making it feel kinda mundane
[GIF: A person wearing a Pierre Cardin dress-shirt, looking unimpressed](https://example.com/dressingdown.gif)omg I'm freaking out!!! 
Rauschenberg's fabric works are like a whole new level of genius I mean, have you seen the way he combines everyday materials with these complex meanings? it's like he's speaking straight to my soul 
and that Hoarfrost series is giving me all the feels... like, what even is the meaning behind those newspaper and magazine prints?! 
and can we talk about how the Jammers series just captures the essence of freedom and movement? 
I need to see this exhibition ASAP! The Menil Collection needs to be on my bucket list now 
Rauschenberg's fabric works are like a whole new level of genius I mean, have you seen the way he combines everyday materials with these complex meanings? it's like he's speaking straight to my soul and that Hoarfrost series is giving me all the feels... like, what even is the meaning behind those newspaper and magazine prints?! and can we talk about how the Jammers series just captures the essence of freedom and movement? I need to see this exhibition ASAP! The Menil Collection needs to be on my bucket list now omg i just saw that show at the menil collection it was so trippy lol what's with all the mosquitoes and chairs? is it like he wanted us to feel uncomfortable or something but for real though, the way they used fabric in those art pieces was so cool. i wish i could take one of those bucket things home as a decoration my room needs some more obscurity in it anyway
it was so trippy lol what's with all the mosquitoes and chairs? is it like he wanted us to feel uncomfortable or something but for real though, the way they used fabric in those art pieces was so cool. i wish i could take one of those bucket things home as a decoration my room needs some more obscurity in it anyway