Clement John
Biography
A Brooklyn-based sculptor who was born in Philadelphia, John Clement received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. After studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York, Clement began working professionally under the tutelage of internationally recognized sculptor Mark di Suvero. Clement later served as an apprentice to another luminary sculptor, John Henry. In 2005, Clement was inducted into the Vancouver Sculpture Biennale, an exhibit featuring other artists of international renown. Clement’s work has been exhibited in public art installations in West Hollywood, California; Macon, GA; Bridgepart, CT; Lakeland, FL; Pittsfield, MA; and at the Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ. John Clement’s work as been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at the Buschlen Mowatt Fine Arts Gallery in Palm Desert, CA; Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, NYC; Triangle Art Workshop in NYC; the Pier Walk in Chicago, IL; and Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, NY. Clement’s colorfully painted works are constructed from welded, bent, and rolled steel pipe. The graceful, curvilinear works are infused with a lightness that challenges the inherent properties of the steel itself.
