Three masterworks by Jasper Johns will be on view beginning February 12 in Room 9 of the Pavilions. In the late 1950s, Johns challenged the dominance of Abstract Expressionism by introducing recognizable symbols like targets, numbers, and maps into his paintings. His approach blurred the line between representation and abstraction, prompting viewers to reconsider what constitutes an image and what constitutes an object. One such painting included in Room 9, Flag on an Orange Field II (1958), transforms one of the most familiar emblems—the American Flag—into a subject of profound inquiry. Johns reimagines the flag with painterly complexity and collapses the boundary between representation and reality, inviting viewers to see it not as a fixed symbol but as an image open to interpretation. Johns’ work compels viewers to look beyond the surface and question how symbols shape (and are shaped by) the cultural and political narratives people carry.