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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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