Member Preview | Martin Puryear: Nexus

Discover what’s new at the High Museum of Art with Martin Puryear: Nexus. Since the 1970s, Martin Puryear (American, born 1941) has captivated the public with beautiful and thought-provoking works inspired by global culture, social history, and the natural world. Nexus follows Puryear’s explorations of form, material, and process over the past 50 years, ranging from drawings made in Sierra Leone during the artist’s service in the Peace Corps to sculptures featured in Liberty/Libertà, Puryear’s celebrated U.S. Pavilion exhibition at the 2019 Venice Biennale.

Members see it first and free! Join us Thursday, September 24, 2026, and get an exclusive look at this exhibition.

This fall, the High will be the exclusive Southeast venue for the most comprehensive presentation of his career in more than two decades. The exhibition features more than 70 works in a rich variety of materials and mediums, from sculptures in wood, glass, marble, and cast bronze to rarely shown drawings and prints. The exhibition presents a fresh perspective on Puryear’s influential work, illuminating his interest in and involvement with material culture, craft traditions, African American history, and science. It also powerfully reveals the expressive and interpretive potential of his work, which commands attention and reflection through masterful craft, enigmatic form, and quiet poetic beauty.

Preregistration is required. Please enter the exhibition at your designated time to prevent overcrowding in the galleries. Register by clicking on the button above and logging in to your account or by calling Member Services at 404-733-4575 (Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.).