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On View: 'Martin Puryear: Nexus' at MFA Boston is Rare, Career-Spanning Showcase of Sculptor's Master Craftsmanship - Culture Type
- The MFA Boston hosts Martin Puryear: Nexus, a career-spanning exhibition running Sept. 27, 2025 to Feb. 8, 2026.
- The show spans Puryear’s entire career, with major works in wood, marble, and metal.
- More than 50 works are on view, including prints, drawings, and a video of Lookout (2023).
- The exhibition traces references in Puryear’s work to Yoruba headwear, Cane, and Monticello.
- The show is the first major survey of Puryear in nearly 20 years, with travel planned to Cleveland and Atlanta.
- A companion catalog accompanies the exhibition, featuring contributions from leading curators and artists.
- Lookout, Puryear’s brick outdoor work, is documented in the exhibition materials.
- The show highlights Puryear’s craft as a central feature of his practice.
- The exhibition aims to connect art with global cultures, social history, and nature.
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