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Go See-Abu Dhabi: RSTW (Rauschenberg, Ruscha, Serra, Twombly, Warhol, and Wool) from the Collection of Larry Gagosian at the Manarat Al Saadiyat through January 24th, 2011

Sunday, November 21st, 2010


Overdrive (1963) by Robert Rauschenberg, via Gagosian Gallery

Currently on view at the Manarat al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi is an exhibition of works from the private collection of prominent international art dealer Larry Gagosian. The show’s title, “R-S-T-W” stands for the names of six post-war artists – Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol and Christopher Wool whose works are featured in the exhibition. The show includes 72 objects from Gagosian’s collection exhibited in a space run by the nation’s Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).

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