Can culture win a political war? On the 100th birthday of artist Robert Rauchenberg join us to revisit the provocative story of the 1964 Venice Biennale where he was awarded the Grand Prize, a first for an American. This pivotal art event became the backdrop for controversy and intrigue, as rumors circulated that the United States government and influential officials manipulated the outcome. Rauschenberg's combinations of street junk and images from pop culture were not yet taken seriously by the art world. The result provoked an outcry from the international press with accusations of manipulation and unfairness. Rauschenberg himself departed Venice grappling with doubts about the nationalist politics that overshadowed his victory and questioning the true motivations behind his participation in the Biennale.

Screen from Home, Same Day Only

Directed by Amei Wallach 

2024, USA, 98 Minutes

FREE. Doors open at 6:00 pm, movie begins at 6:30 pm. 

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The Architecture + Design Film Series is presented by: 118 Elliot Gallery, AIA Vermont, and Burlington City Arts. With support from: 05401, AIAVT Emerging Professionals, Artisan Engineering, Birdseye Building Company, Burlington Furniture, Office Environments, Inc., Pella Windows and Doors, Peregrine Design/Build, Redstone, Riven Studio, Rocky Dale Gardens, Selin + Selin, Site Form Studio, TruexCullins, UVM Department of Art & Art History, Vermont Eco-Floors, NuChocolat, Douglas Sweets, American Flatbread, Radio Bean, Jim Williams Architecture and Design, Austin Design, Inc., Hinterland Studio, Hubbard Land Design, Mathes Hulme Builders, ASLA - Vermont Chapter, Hotel Vermont, and Nusantara