BIOGRAPHY
A student of such acclaimed artists as Marc di Suvero and John Henry, John Clement’s geometric work follows in a similar tradition of Constructivist-inspired sculpture, and yet breaks the boundaries of the genre by constantly playing with the ideas of form and space in curvi-linear compositions. His work juxtaposes a variety of playful steel coils and arcs that, layered on top of one another, take on a life of their own. While today Clement focuses primarily on large-scale outdoor work, reminiscent of both di Suvero and Henry’s association with public sculpture, his smaller works are evocative of a parallel but unique joyfulness. Viewers cannot help but think that the works are, on their own volition, about to swivel about on their bases and spin about in space. Clement’s dynamic and dramatic union of form, line and negative space emphasizes the impression of implied movement. After receiving a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, Clement studied briefly at New York’s School of Visual Arts before moving on to work with di Suvero and Henry in the 1990s. In addition to numerous gallery exhibitions, Clement has also completed many public commissions and installations across the United States and abroad. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
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Education |
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1992 BA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
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1992 – 93 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY |
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Public Commissions |
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2019 |
Blue Sky, Ogden, Utah |
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2016 |
Once Upon Time, Atlanta, GA Casper, San Francisco, CA |
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2015 |
Tidal, 170 Amsterdam, NY, NY Duke, Le Domaine Forget, Quebec |
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2014 |
Orange Blossoms, Staten Island, NY Tusk, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottlesloe, Australia |
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2010 |
Ta Da, City of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, November |
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Learning Curves, City of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, November |
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2008 |
Wiggle Room and C'mon Sunnyvale, CA; Sea Room, The City of Delray Beach, FL |
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Public Installations |
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2014 |
Hot Tamale, Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, NJ |
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2013 |
Hot Tamale, Village Green, Summit, NJ |
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2012 |
Hot Tamale, Tusk Orange Julius, Boscobel House, Garrison, NY Duke, Adelphi University Sculpture Biennale, Garden City, NY |
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2011 |
Sprung, Shore Road Park, Staten Island, NY |
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Oiler, Montague Park, Chattanooga, TN |
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2010 |
Jelly Bean, Roanoke AIR Sculpture Project |
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2009 |
Duke, Miami Shores Village Hall, Miami, FL. |
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Scoop, Sysco Campus Headquarters, Houston, TX |
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2008 |
Freckle, Sculpture for New Orleans, Tulane Campus, New Orleans, LA |
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Uh Oh, Sculpture for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA |
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June Bug and Alee, public installation at the Decorative Center, Houston, TX |
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2007 |
Juicy Fruit, Cashiers, North Carolina |
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Popeye, Fredonia State University, Buffalo, NY |
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Squeeze, Butch, Ithiel, “Palm Springs Public Art Program”, Palm Springs, CA |
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2006 |
Tiller, Hudson River Sculpture Trail, Haverstraw, NY “Art on the Outside”, Public Installation, West Hollywood, CA |
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Jasper, Public Installation, Vancouver, BC Chewey, Macon Arts Festival, Macon, GA |
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2005 |
Kini’s Playground, Vancouver Sculpture Biennale, Vancouver, BC |
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2004 |
Youngjoo, Bridgeport, CT Blame Physics, 18th Annual Rosen Sculpture Competition, Boone, NC New Anatomy, The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ |
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Fe, Pittsfield Public Sculpture Project, Pittsfield, MA |
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2003 |
Fe, Lakeland, FL. |
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2002 |
Running Numbers, Lakeland, FL |
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As Pure as Math, Portland, ME |
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2001 |
Intervals of Prime # 3, The Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY |
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Intervals of Prime # 3, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT |
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New Anatomy, Lafayette Park, Bridgeport, CT |
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2000 |
As Pure as Math, Washburn University, Topeka, KS |
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Blame Physics, Russo Park, Bridgeport, CT |
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1999 |
The Future of Science, Harbor Park, Middleton, CT |
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Mathematical Time, CT Sculpture Park, Washington, CT |
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Site SpeciTic, Nelson Galvanizing, L.I.C., NY |
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Exhibitions |
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2021 |
“High Performance Color”, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT |
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2020 |
“Sculpturally Distanced”, Anderson Ranch, Aspen, CO |
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2018 |
“Tusk”, Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX |
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2016 |
“John Clement”, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT |
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2014 |
“Fireflies”, De Buck Gallery, New York, NY |
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2011 |
“Oiler”, Causey Contemporary Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY |
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2010 |
“Eye Candy”, Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX |
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2009 |
“Mike and Ike”, Causey Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY |
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2008 |
“Alee,”Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX |
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2005 |
“John Clement”, Buschlen Mowatt Fine Arts, Palm Desert, CA |
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1999 |
“Poetics of Space”, Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, New York, NY |
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Collections |
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Fredonia University, Fredonia, NY |
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Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA |
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Vancouver Biennale Legacy Collection, Vancouver, BC |
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Hilton Head, SC |
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SAS Institute, Cary, NC |
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Charles Cohen Design Center, Houston, TX |
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Sysco Corporate Headquarters, Houston, TX |
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SEI Investments, Oaks, PA |
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Heckscher Museum/Heckscher Park, Huntington, NY |
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City of Long Beach, CA, Public Art Collection |
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Collection Ralph S. O’Conner, Houston TX |
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Collection Keith Monda, Siesta Key, FL |
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Collection of Sam and Karen Oh, Greenwich, CT |
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Collection of Jay and Tammy Levine, Greenwich, CT |
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Collection of Frank Natus, Trier, Germany |
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Collection of Dr. Frank Ittleman, Shoreham, VT |
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Collection of the Cobb family, Chattanooga, TN |
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Collection of Jay and Tammy Levine, Greenwich, CT |
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Collection of the Tarantino Family, Philadelphia, PA |
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Bibliography |
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Sculpture Magazine, “Fluency in Steel”, April, 2014 |
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Sculpture Magazine, “John Clement”, October, 2011 |
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The Houston Chronicle, "Sonja Roesch Makes way for John Clement", September, 2008 |
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Art Calendar, 2008 |
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The New York Times, “Sculpture on the Trail”, September, 2006 |
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The Hollywood Independent, “Beautifying West Hollywood with Sculpture” April, 2006 |
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The New York Times, “These Artists Find Inspiration A^loat”, August 10, 2003 |
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The New York Times, “Three Dimensions of Beauty”, May 2003 |
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OffShore Magazine, “Sculpture by the Sea”, August 2002 |
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The Lakeland Ledger, “Artists Think Big in Contest” April 2002 |
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The Lakeland Ledger, “Visions on Lemon Street”, April 2002 |
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The Heckscher Museum of Art, “New Sculpture for Heckscher Park”, July 2000 |
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NY Arts Magazine, “Studio Visit with John Clement”, January 1999 |
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Mark di Suvero, “John Clement’s Poetics of Space”, catalogue forward, Nov 1999 |
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Jeremy Sigler, “John Clement’s “Poetics of Space”, catalogue essay, Nov 1999 |
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The New York Times, “Sculpture That Basks in Summer”, August 1996 |
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The New York Times, “Where Once a Dump Stood, Sculptors Cavort”, June 1996 |