Artist profile
Martin Puryear
Martin Puryear is an American sculptor acclaimed for his meticulous craftsmanship and elegant organic abstract forms created using traditional woodworking, stonemasonry, and metalworking techniques. He represented the United States at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
76.31
Credential score
971.5
Reference 80×100cm
$94,600
Credentials
- Nationality
- American
- Museum exhibitions
- 45
- Solo exhibitions
- 35
- Group exhibitions
- 110
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Tate
- Gallery representation
- Matthew Marks Gallery
- Private collections
- 45
- Press
- 250
- Scholarly articles
- 40
- Books
- 12
- Auction record
- $3,000,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
American
Birth / death years
1941
Mediums
sculpture, drawing, printmaking
Prices
Auction record
$3,000,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Matthew Marks Gallery
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Tate
Private collections
45
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
45
Solo exhibitions
35
Group exhibitions
110
Bibliography
Books
12
Press
250
Scholarly articles
40