Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art to show seminal, rarely-seen Rauschenberg at Art Basel Miami
(Artdaily.org)

Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art will be exhibiting Robert Rauschenberg’s monumental work, Periwinkle Shaft, at Art Basel Miami Beach from December 7th to the 10th. The work, 30-feet wide by 14-feet high, was commissioned by the Arts in Public Places Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, for placement at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Washington, D.C. (now the Children’s National Health System). “We’re excited to be sharing Periwinkle Shaft with the public at Art Basel Miami Beach, as this is arguably Rauschenberg’s most important post-60’s work,” said Edward Tyler Nahem, founder of the eponymous gallery. “This is a work that is iconic for many reasons; its imagery and vocabulary are emblematic for the artist. It was also dear to Bob’s heart because it would be in a children’s hospital.” Given its scale, Periwinkle Shaft will come