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martin puryear
The Museum of Contemporary Design The DeBose Theater
The Museum of Contemporary Design presents a major exhibition
Tonight’s Lecture, 7:30pm
of the sculpture of the acclaimed American artist Martin Puryear
Martin Puryear
(b. 1941). The retrospective will feature approximately forty-five
Martin Puryear
sculptures, following the development of Puryear’s artistic
$75, $50 for members
career over the last thirty years, from his first solo museum show
March 13, 7:30pm
in 1977 to the present day. Puryear began his career in the 1970s
Musings on a Glass Box
alongside other members of the Post-Minimalist generation.
Liz Diller of Diller,
Working primarily in wood, he has maintained an unwavering
Scofidio + Renfro
commitment to manual skill and traditional building methods.
$60, $40 for members
His sculptures are rich with psychological and intellectual references, examining issues of identity, culture, and history. The exhibition will be accompanied by a lecture addressing all works in the exhibition, with additional reference illustrations of the artist’s works and other comparative material.
Organized by friends of the Museum John Holderfield and Theirry Duplessis, and Helmut Volkerkraft, Chief Curator. The lecture is sponsored by RDP and by Phillip Distle and Cheryl Goldfrap. Major support is provided by The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art. Additional funding is provided by the George and Joyce Wein Foundation.
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