Martin Puryear
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personAmerican, b. 1941
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Selected Works12

Untitled
Untitled
1969
Larx
Larx
1981
Boy's Toys #3
Boy's Toys #3
1984
Boy’s Toy’s #8
Boy’s Toy’s #8
1984
Cask Cascade
Cask Cascade
1985
Empire's Lurch
Empire's Lurch
1987
Untitled
Untitled
1989
Dowager
Dowager
1990
Up and Over
Up and Over
2014
Métissage / Camouflage
Métissage / Camouflage
2016
Untitled (State II)
Untitled (State II)
2017
Untitled
Untitled
2022
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Hyperallergic has published its guide to the 2026 Venice Biennale, detailing what to see and do at this year's edition. The guide covers the three mai…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
The article reviews the exhibition "MONUMENTS" at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and the Brick in Los Angeles, which addresses the legacy of Confeder…
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Melissa Chiu has been appointed as the new director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, departing her long-standing role at the Hirshhorn…
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The Cleveland Museum of Art has launched "Martin Puryear: Nexus," the first comprehensive survey of the influential American sculptor’s work in nearly…
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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago has unveiled its final cohort of artist commissions ahead of its scheduled opening in June. This group includ…
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The Cleveland Museum of Art has launched "Martin Puryear: Nexus," the most comprehensive survey of the 84-year-old American sculptor’s work in nearly …
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The Cleveland Museum of Art has launched "Martin Puryear: Nexus," a major career-spanning exhibition featuring 50 works by the acclaimed American scul…
exhibitionsApr 9, 2026
The Obama Foundation has unveiled the final group of artists commissioned to create site-specific works for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. …
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DePaul University has announced the permanent closure of the DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) effective June 30, citing a projected $27.4m budget deficit for …
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The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center is launching a new exhibition titled "Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad," showcasing fo…
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The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center is set to launch a new exhibition titled 'Artistic Generosity and the American Artist Abroad,' showcasin…
exhibitionsMar 25, 2026
The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College is hosting a major retrospective of the late American artist June Leaf, featuring over 100 works span…
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The Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy has launched its spring exhibition season, featuring a diverse range of shows that draw from i…
exhibitionsMar 4, 2026
The Washington Post laid off approximately 30% of its newsroom staff, including Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee, as part of broader c…
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Martin Puryear's 1978 sculpture *Self* opens a survey of his work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, titled “Martin Puryear: Nexus,” which runs throu…
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Kathleen Goncharov, a curator known for her work at Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, died at her home in Boca Raton, Flori…
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The article reflects on the final 2025 edition of the Museum Artists list, which tracks the most exhibited artists in U.S. museums each quarter. The a…
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The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced its full 2026 exhibition schedule, featuring four major shows: 'Manet & Morisot,' the first major exhibition…
exhibitionsDec 16, 2025
Fall 2025 brings a wave of major monographic museum exhibitions worldwide, featuring artists such as Allan Rohan Crite, Wifredo Lam, Suzanne Jackson, …
exhibitionsDec 4, 2025
Alma Allen, a sculptor known for sleek, abstract works, has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Venice Biennale, marking the coun…
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Martin Puryear: Nexus

Martin Puryear

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Sep 27, 2025 — Dec 26, 2025

Martin Puryear Sculpture

Martin Puryear

May 21, 1982 — Jul 6, 1982

Martin Puryear New Work

Martin Puryear

May 1, 1980 — May 31, 1980

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
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