The late gallerist and collector Ileana Sonnabend's influence and eye are showcased at MoMA through an impressive mix of what were, especially at the time, groundbreaking works. Central to the exhibition curated by Ann Temkin and Claire Lehmann is Robert Rauschenberg’s Combine painting Canyon (1959), recently gifted to the museum by the Sonnabend family. But Canyon is far from the only standout at the show, and the celebrity and importance of each particular work end up putting the focus rightfully on Sonnabend herself.
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