What a pleasant surprise at the opening of Robert Rauschenberg’s new show at PaceWildenstein in Chelsea to see Bob and his old friend Merce Cunningham sitting side-by-side in matching wheelchairs, enjoying the attention of a crowd of admirers. Though his right hand is all gnarled, the result of a stroke, the 82-year-old Rauschenberg held a highball in his left.
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