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Joel Perlman Sculptures

American, b. 1943
Selected Biography 1943 Born New York City 1964 Central School of Art, London 1965 Cornell University, B.F.A. 1967 University of California, Berkeley, M.A. 1969 - 72 Instructor Bennington College 1973 Instructor School of Visual Arts (ongoing) 1974 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship 1977 Commission for Storm King Art Center 1979 National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship 1980 Commission for Winter Olympics, Lake Placid 1995 The Special Prize, Fujisankei Biennale, Japan 1996 Commission For Tenneco World Headquarters 1998 Elected Cornell University President's Council 1998 Commission For Grounds For Sculpture 2004 Commission for ABN Amro Plaza Chicago 2006 "Joel Perlman, A Sculptors Journey," Abbeville Press 2012 Pollock-Krasner Grant 2015 Advisory Council, Cornell, College of Architecture, Art and Planning 2017 Commission for The Durst Organization, NYC 2019 Commission for Property Group Partners, London 2022 Commission for Primera Companies INC., Plano TX (in progress) SELECTED PUBLIC & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Parish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Property Group Partners, London, NY The Durst Organization, New York, NY Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, Miami, Florida Lewis and Clark College, Godfrey, Illinois Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut Bates College Museum, Lewiston, Maine Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey Herber F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington DC I.B.M. Corporation, Thornwood, New York Los Angeles County Museum, California Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Florida Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Garden, Miami, Florida Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, Hamilton, Ohio Rudin Management Company Inc., New York Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York Ursukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, Japan Whitney Museum of American Art, New York SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2022 Mark Borghi Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY 2020 Lee Weber Gallery, Greenwhich, CT 2019 Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, NY 2018 ILLE Arts, Amagansett, NY 2017 Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY2016 Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, NY 2015 Cornell University College of Architecture 2014 Loretta Howard Gallery, New York 2013 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York 2012 Kouros Gallery, New York (& 2010, 2007, 2000, 2002, 2005) 2009 Ober Gallery, Kent, Connecticut 2008 Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago (& 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006) 2007 Butler Fine Art, East Hampton, New York 1996 Glenn Horowitz Gallery, East Hampton 1993 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York (& 1987, 1985, 1982, 1980, 1976, 1973) 1993 Eve Mannes Gallery, Atlanta 1991 Samuel P. Harn Museum, University of Florida 1990 Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell 1990 Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami (& 1983, 1989) 1986 Roy Boyd Gallery, Los Angeles (& 1983, 1980) 1977 Gallery Andre Emmerich Zurich, Switzerland 1977 Galerie Pudelko, Bonn, Germany 1970 Bennington College, Vermont 1969 Axiom Gallery, London, England
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Artist: Joel Perlman
"Silver Circle" Abstract, Metal Sculpture in shiny stainless steel, silver
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Silver Circle" by Joel Perlman Unique cast stainless steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minima...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

"Kid Chocolate" Abstract, Industrial Steel Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Kid Chocolate" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in welded steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Black Hat II" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Black Hat II" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in cast bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While m...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Matchless III" Abstract, Industrial Steel Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Matchless III" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in welded steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Red Round" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Red Round" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalis...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Grey Gear" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Grey Gear" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalis...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Engine" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Engine" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in cast bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimal...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Copper Green" Abstract, Industrial Copper Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Copper Green" by Joel Perlman Abstract metal sculpture in copper Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While ...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Copper

Brick Red
By Joel Perlman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract bronze sculpture
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Early 2000s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Bronze

Green Tower
By Joel Perlman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract sculpture
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Bronze

"Wide Wheel" Abstract, Industrial Steel Metal Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Wide Wheel" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While ...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Terracotta" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Terracotta" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimali...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Round East" Abstract, Industrial Steel Metal Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Round East" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While ...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Sky Ryder" Abstract, Industrial, Steel Metal Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Sky Ryder" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While m...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Double Top" Abstract, Steel Metal Industrial Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Double Top" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While ...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Wonder Wheel" Abstract, Steel Metal Industrial Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Wonder Wheel" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in white powder-coated steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since th...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Broadway" Abstract, Steel Metal Industrial Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Broadway" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in white powder-coated steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the ea...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Big Tower" Abstract, Steel Metal Industrial Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Big Tower" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While m...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Big Round II" Abstract, Steel Metal Industrial Outdoor Sculpture
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Big Round II" by Joel Perlman Abstract, outdoor sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. Whil...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Heavy Round Table" Abstract, Outdoor Metal Sculpture in welded steel
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Heavy Round Table" by Joel Perlman Welded steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalism was the predominant style of his genration, Perlman chose to push his forms into ever-more complicated, gravity defying, configurations. Perlman investigates with originality. He expands, rather than appropriates, enriching our experience with industrial materials. Contemporary, Abstract Outdoor Metal...
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Early 2000s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Black Tower" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in bronze
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Black Tower" by Joel Perlman Unique cast bronze, marble base Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalism was the predominant style of his genration, Perlman chose to push his forms into ever-more complicated, gravity defying, configurations. Perlman investigates with originality. He expands, rather than appropriates, enriching our experience with industrial materials. Contemporary, Abstract Outdoor Metal...
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2010s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

"Tornado" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in steel by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Tornado" by Joel Perlman Abstract Metal Sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalism was the predominant style of his genration, Perlman chose to push his forms into ever-more complicated, gravity defying, configurations. Perlman investigates with originality. He expands, rather than appropriates, enriching our experience with industrial materials. Contemporary, Abstract Outdoor Metal...
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1990s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Red Ryder" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in steel by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Red Ryder" by Joel Perlman Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in steel Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalism was the predominant style of his genration, Perlman chose to push his forms into ever-more complicated, gravity defying, configurations. Perlman investigates with originality. He expands, rather than appropriates, enriching our experience with industrial materials. Contemporary, Abstract Outdoor Metal...
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Early 2000s Abstract Joel Perlman Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

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Little Twister
By Joel Perlman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract Expressionist sculpture. Silver-nitrate patina.
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Little Twister
H 16 in W 9 in D 8.5 in

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