Martin Puryear
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Prizes & Awards1

MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 1989
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MoMA Publications · 2019

Group Catalog 1

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On Tuesday night, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) held its annual Party in the Garden benefit, honoring artists Betye Saar and Martin Puryear alongsid…
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The Cleveland Museum of Art has opened "Nexus," a major retrospective of Martin Puryear featuring over 50 works, the first comprehensive survey of the…
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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…
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Martin Puryear: Nexus

Martin Puryear

465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Sep 27, 2025 — Dec 26, 2025

Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions

Martin Puryear

225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Oct 9, 2015 — Jan 10, 2016

Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions October 9, 2015 through January 10, 2016One of the most important contemporary American sculptors, Martin Puryear (b. 194...

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 Appearances5

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2019
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2018
Art Basel — Basel
2017
Art Basel — Basel
2016
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
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