Curriculum Vitae

 

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 Faculty, Bennington College
1973 Faculty, 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)
2025 Commission for University of Miami, Florida

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 Bridgehampton Museum Bridgehampton, NY
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, NY
2016 Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Cornell University College of Architecture, NY
2014 Loretta Howard Gallery, New York, NY
2013 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
2012 Kouros Gallery, New York (& 2010, 2007, 2000, 2002, 2005), NY
2009 Ober Gallery, Kent, CT
2008 Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago (& 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006), IL
2007 Butler Fine Art, East Hampton, NY
1996 Glenn Horowitz Gallery, East Hampton, NY
1993 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York (& 1987, 1985, 1982, 1980, 1976, 1973), NY
1993 Eve Mannes Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1991 Samuel P. Harn Museum, University of Florida, FL
1990 Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell, NY
1990 Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami (& 1983, 1989), FL
1986 Roy Boyd Gallery, Los Angeles (& 1983, 1980), CA
1977 Gallery Andre Emmerich Zurich, Switzerland
1977 Galerie Pudelko, Bonn, Germany
1970 Bennington College, VT
1969 Axiom Gallery, London, England 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 250 Years of Art on Long Island, Nassau County Museum of Art, NY
2026 Material Speaks, Bridgehampton Museum, NY
2026 Tribute to Andre, Lincoln-Glenn Gallery, NY
2025 Tripoli Gallery, Wainscott, NY
2024 Marquee Projects, Bellport, NY
2024 Sculpture @ Sylvestor Manor, Shelter Island, NY
2024 Seeing Red, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY
2024 Breaking Bread, Tripoli Gallery, Wainscott, NY
2022-25 Bridge Gardens, Bridgehampton, NY
2021-22 Tripoli Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2020 Field of Dreams, Parish Art Museum Water Mill, NY
2018 - 1998 Century Association, New York, NY
2014 Gensler Architects, New York, NY
2011 Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL
2007 Esteban Vicente / Joel Perlman, Butler Fine Art East Hampton, NY
2007 Martin Z. Margulles Warehouse, Miami, FL
2003 Hebrew Home at Riverdale, NY (ongoing)
2000 Welded Sculpture of the 20th Century, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY
2000 LongHouse, East Hampton NY (ongoing)
1999 Pier Walk, Nay Pier, Chicago, Illinois (& 1993)
1998 Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri
1996 Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey (ongoing)
1995 The Second Fujisankei Biennale, Japan
1985-1998 Top Gallent Farm, Pawling, New York
1987 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
1982 Mayor Byrne's Mile of Sculpture, Chicago, Illinois
1977 Storm King Art Center (ongoing)
1973 Whitney Museum of American Art Biennale