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Robert Longo: The Acceleration of History

Exhibition summary
Press release
Milwaukee Art Museum Brings Internationally Acclaimed Artist Robert Longo’s Monumental, Hyperrealistic Drawings to the Midwest

October 25, 2024–February 23, 2025
Baker/Rowland Galleries

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Robert Longo, Untitled (Ascending Flag)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Ascending Flag)”, 2023. Charcoal on mounted paper. 100 × 96 in. (254 × 243.84 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Untitled (The Three Graces; Donetsk, Ukraine; March 14, 2022)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (The Three Graces; Donetsk, Ukraine; March 14, 2022)”, 2022. Charcoal on mounted paper. 96 × 147 in. (243.84 × 373.38 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery

Robert Longo, Untitled (Nascar Crash, Daytona)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Nascar Crash, Daytona)”, 2021. Charcoal on mounted paper. 70 × 120 in. (177.8 × 304.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Untitled (The Cauldron)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (The Cauldron)”, 2021. Charcoal on mounted paper. 70 × 120 in. (177.8 × 304.8 cm). Private collection

Robert Longo, Untitled (Iceberg for Greta Thunberg)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Iceberg for Greta Thunberg)”, 2020. Charcoal on mounted paper. 127 × 190 in. (322.58 × 482.6 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery

Robert Longo, Untitled (Snow Storm Forest)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Snow Storm Forest)”, 2023. Charcoal on mounted paper. 93 1/4 × 140 in. (236.86 × 355.6 cm). Private collection

Robert Longo, Untitled (State of the Union, Washington DC, USA, February 5, 2019)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (State of the Union, Washington DC, USA, February 5, 2019)”, 2019. Charcoal on mounted paper. 96 × 146 in. (243.84 × 370.84 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Untitled (Christmas Tree House from “The American Stories Cycle”)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Christmas Tree House from “The American Stories Cycle”)”, 2015. Charcoal on mounted paper. 91 x 124 1/2 in. (231.14 x 316.23 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Untitled (Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Removal; Memphis, 2017)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue Removal; Memphis, 2017)”, 2018. Charcoal on mounted paper. 70 × 120 in. (177.8 × 304.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Untitled (Refugees At Mediterranean Sea, Sub-Saharan Migrants, July 25, 2017)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Refugees At Mediterranean Sea, Sub-Saharan Migrants, July 25, 2017)”, 2018. Charcoal on mounted paper. 97 × 120 in. (246.38 × 304.8 cm). Private collection

Robert Longo, Untitled (American Eagle 2017)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (American Eagle 2017)”, 2017. Charcoal on mounted paper. 70 1/16 × 96 in. (177.96 × 243.84 cm). Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection

Robert Longo, Untitled (Riot Cops)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Riot Cops)”, 2016. Charcoal on mounted paper. 101 × 140 in. (256.54 × 355.6 cm). Carrancedo Collection

Robert Longo, Untitled (Kenny Britt, St. Louis Rams; Hands Up)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Untitled (Kenny Britt, St. Louis Rams; Hands Up)”, 2016. Charcoal on mounted paper. 65 × 120 in. (165.1 × 304.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Robert Longo, Medusa (Banyan Tree, Homage to J. Mitchell and J. Pollock)

Robert Longo (American, b. 1953), “Medusa (Banyan Tree, Homage to J. Mitchell and J. Pollock)”, 2014. Charcoal on mounted paper. 90 × 123 3/4 in. (228.6 × 314.33 cm). Courtesy of Anonymous