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Martin Puryear, Ann Temkin and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Announced as Distinguished Honorees for Archives of American Art’s Annual Gala

Martin Puryear, Ann Temkin and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Announced as Distinguished Honorees for Archives of American Art’s Annual Gala DillardKL Thu., 09.03.2026 | 11:53 am The Smithsonian's Archives of American Art has named the distinguished honorees for its upcoming annual fall gala. At the evening celebration Thursday, Sept. 17, the Archives' highest honors will be presented to three recipients—Martin Puryear, Ann Temkin and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has named the distinguished honorees for its upcoming annual fall gala. At the evening celebration Thursday, Sept. 17, the Archives’ highest honors will be presented to three recipients—Martin Puryear, Ann Temkin and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation—in recognition of their outstanding contributions as leading American artists and art advocates. Puryear will receive an Archives of American Art Medal, Temkin will receive the Lawrence A. Fleischman Award for Scholarly Excellence in the Field of American Art History and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation will receive the Archives of American Art Award for Philanthropic Leadership. “For decades, our honorees have generousl

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