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Martin Puryear was born in Washington, D.C., in 1941. In his youth, he studied crafts and learned how to build guitars, furniture, and canoes through practical training and instruction. Martin Puryear represented the United States at the São Paolo Bienal in 1989, where his exhibition won the Grand Prize.
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Martin Puryear November 4, The Museum of Modern Art presents a major exhibition of the sculpture of the acclaimed American artist Martin Puryear (b. 1941). The retrospective will feature approximately forty-five sculptures, following the development of Puryear's artistic career over the last thirty years,
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Martin Puryear [African-American Sculptor, born in 1941] Guide to pictures of works by Martin Puryear in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Encyclopedia Britannica complete article on Martin Puryear Note: The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link.
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Martin Puryear (born May 23, 1941) is African American sculptor. He is considered one of the foremost sculptors of the present day...
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Pictured: Martin Puryear. C.F.A.O. 2006–07. Painted and unpainted pine and found wheelbarrow. 8' 4 3/4" x 6' 5 1/2" x 61" (255.9 x 196.9 x 154.9 cm). Courtesy the artist and Donald Young Gallery, Chicago...
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On May 23, 1941, America's best sculptor was born in Washington, D.C.- Martin Puryear. His father, Reginald, is a retired postal employee, and his mother, Martina, is a retired elementary teacher. The oldest of seven children, Martin was fond of not only painting and drawing, but also for building. Puryear later recalls,
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Martin Puryear - Artist Profile of Puryear, Contemporary American Sculptor For the first artist profile on this site, I chose Cezanne. For the second, I have chosen a contemporary sculptor, Martin Puryear.
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Since the last Jazz Interlude held in 2006, the group has provided extensive support to a number of exhibitions at MoMA, including Jazz Score (2008), Martin Puryear (2007), and Comic Abstraction: Image Breaking, Image-Making (2007) and helped acquire David Hammons, Untitled (Rock Head) for the Museum's permanent collection.
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Martin Puryear at the Donald Young Gallery. The Donald Young Galllery features contemporary art by international artists working in video, sound, sculpture, photography, painting, and installation...
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Yaddo - A retreat for artists. Founded in 1900 by the financier Spencer Trask and his wife Katrina, herself a poet, Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Battery Park (North Cove), Manhattan Subway: to Chambers Street...
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