He is arguably the most controversial street artist of the world. Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore & be in awe of his artwork and political statements. His identity remains anonymous and to be fair who cares what he looks like? No one cared what Picasso, Rembrandt and Turner looked like. People paid attention to their art and remembered selective pieces and signature genre of each one.

I first heard and saw pieces of Robert Rauschenberg’s works in London at the Barbican Center during a class visit. I was in awe, not for their beauty and uniqueness, but because I had finally discovered an artist whose work I can relate to. You see, I paint, and recently, I came out of retirement and took the brushes out again.