Justin Perlman

Memorial for Harry Perlman
Bronze, limestone
72” x 48” x 48”

Justin Perlman was born in New York City and attended Hampshire College where he studied Experimental Anthropology and Fine Art in a self guided curriculum, before leaving to study sculpture full time at the Art students league of New York. In New York, he studied sculpture under Lori Goulet, and Gary Sussman. He studied marble carving and sculpture under Nathaniel Kaz and master artisan, Gino Lombardi, in Pietrasanta Italy. His education in Bronze casting was done at the Coopermill Bronze works in Ohio, and worked in the studio of renowned sculptor Anthony Padavano.

He helped establish the first bronze casting program at their Vytlacil Campus as a technical instructor for the Art Students League of NY.

He reestablished the bronze casting program at the Silvermine Art center in New Canaan, CT, where he currently teaches this process, as well as mixed media sculpture, and metal work.

His work has been shown at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, University of St Josephs Art Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, Silvermine Guild Gallery New Canaan, CT, Sculpture at The Mount, Edith Wharton estate, Lennox Mass, Sculpture at the Governors Residence, Hartford, CT, BJ spoke Gallery, CParker Gallery, Greenwich, CT, The Madison Sculpture Mile, and the Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson.

He has recently won the Curators choice award as part of the New England Sculptors Society exhibition at Open Sky in Northbridge Mass, and the gold, silver, and the Marquee Who’s Who in American Art award, at the Salmangudi Art club, NYC. He has received a grant from the Puffin Foundation through his work as the co-artistic director for Sova Dance and Puppet Theater.
He was awarded two residencies with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, in Ridgefield, CT, and completed those residencies in a large collaborative work encompassing two seasons of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra.

He has completed numerous private commissions, and his work is in private collections both here and abroad. He has public work at the Pittsburgh Convention Center, Jon Ielpi memorial Park, in Great Neck, LI, Silvermine Art Center, White Silo Winery and Hopkins Vineyard, CT.

He has been reviewed in the Housatonic times, the Danbury News Times, and the Pittsburgh Post gazette.