Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts 9 Standout Solo Gallery Shows to See in Paris

By Paul Laster

A vibrant city rich in culture from both the present and the past, Paris has always been home to important art galleries. Over the past decade, however, global art dealers from distant cities have opened outposts there, increasing the variety of art now on display. With Art Basel and several other art and design fairs happening this week—attracting international collectors, curators, and critics—the Paris galleries are showcasing their top artists with their best works.

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One of the most influential American artists of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, the late Robert Rauschenberg is being celebrated this year in a series of exhibitions organised around the world to commemorate the centenary of his birth. 

The “Gluts” exhibition at the gallery runs alongside presentations of the artist’s works at Museum Ludwig in Cologne, the Menil Collection in Houston, and the Guggenheim in New York, among other shows and events scheduled through 2026. The first exhibition in 15 years dedicated to the prolific artist’s sculptural Glut series, created between 1986 and 1994, features works from this collection of found-metal object constructions, riveted together to form striking wall reliefs and freestanding sculptures. Building on his earlier series of Combines, which challenged the conventional picture plane by incorporating everyday objects, the Gluts are no longer attached to canvas supports. Instead, they become completely autonomous, eagerly adopting the poetics of recycling and reclamation.