PHILADELPHIA ZOO
July 10, 2009: Joshua Koffman working at Philadelphia Zoo from live giraffes and giving some impromptu sculpture demos to curious passersby.
GOAT HILL FARM PERKASIE PA
May 2006 – present: Joshua Koffman frequently works from live horses and donkeys at Goat Hill Farm. The 10-acre horse farm belongs to his father-in-law, who once competed in the Devon Horse Show and has been an avid rider for fifty years.
76 CARRIAGE COMPANY PHILADELPHIA PA
May 22, 2009 – present: Joshua Koffman has worked from the Percheron carriage horses in two locations of the 76 Carriage Company, from its former location in Northern Liberties and its current location in Kensington.
WORKING FROM LIFE JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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ASTRA-ZENECA INSTALLATION WILMINGTON DE
MONUMENT conservation WASHINGTON DC
In 2003 – 2004, Koffman served as head assistant to artist Robert Lasus on a large project commissioned for Astra-Zeneca’s corporate headquarters. Koffman was instrumental in the fabrication and installation of four life-sized stainless steel linear horses.
July 2009 – October 2009: Koffman designed, cast, and fitted a missing stirrup for an Andrew Jackson monument in front of the White House lawn. Later that fall, Koffman repatinated a McClellan monument in downtown DC to restore it to a light green.
EUROPA SIOUX FALLS SD
November 2012 – May 2013: Sculpture Walk in Sioux Falls is an annual outdoor exhibition of large works. As a featured sculptor, Koffman created a depiction of the mythical Europa. He contacted a farm in Blooming Glen PA to work from their Devon bulls. He then cast, transported, and installed the piece for the May 4th opening reception.
EXPERIENCE WITH ANIMAL SCULPTURES JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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ERON BOLEY SCOTTDALE PA
From 2004 to 2008, Koffman worked with the Boley family to design a memorial to their son. The goal was to give Lake Eron Memorial Park its focal point – a life-sized, sensitively executed bronze statue for the 20-acre park and local community. Koffman designed, modeled, and enlarged the life-sized figure as well as cast and fabricated the bronze. He also managed transportation, secured insurance, and oversaw installation.
falling man STOCKBRIDGE MA
Koffman created and installed Falling Man, an over lifesized concrete torso, for the Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood exhibition, which ran from May through October 2011 at the grounds and studio of famed American sculptor Daniel Chester French.
PRIVATE COLLECTION WYNDMOOR PA
Created in 2004 and exhibited in various outdoor exhibitions – including Sculpture on the Green in Cashiers, NC – The Course of Things (left) and Endure (right) are life-sized figures that now reside on the grounds of a private estate.
LARGE-SCALE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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WILLIE NELSON MONUMENT BY CLETE SHIELDS AUSTIN TX – 2011
• made a mold of a smaller modello for 30 editions to be sold to raise funds for the one-and-a-half times life-sized monument
• built the enlarged armature for the artist to sculpt • molded, cast, fabricated, and patinated • crated for shipping
FOUNDRY
CASTING EXPERIENCE Having wide experience with large-scale public art for more than a decade, Koffman’s mastery of the technical aspects of lost wax casting enriches his process. He offers an intricate knowledge gained in practice and is adept from concept design to hands-on physical and technical implementation. Koffman creates work that is structural and safe, knowing that it will endure, as intended, for centuries.
FABRICATING LARGE-SCALE WORK JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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The Dreamer
Iris
Prophet
Falling Man Myth
PREVIOUS WORK – JoSHUA KOFFMAN JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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Percheron
Percheron Portrait
Tewy Memorial Relief
Compañero
Devon Bull
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EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS
2004
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1996
Bachelor of Art in Fine Art, University of California at Santa Cruz
awards and honors 2013
Alex J. Ettl Grant, National Sculpture Society, New York NY
2013
Elected member, National Sculpture Society, New York NY
2012
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2011
2010
2010
COLLECTIONS AND ACQUISITIONS
2013
80th Annual Members Exhibition National Sculpture Society, Tampa Museum of Art Tampa FL
2013
SculptureWalk, Sioux Falls, SD
2013
Studio Christensen Presents: Traction Company, Philadelphia PA
2012
79th Annual Members Exhibition National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island SC
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA Greater Philadelphia Cultural Society, Philadelphia PA F.A.N. Gallery, Private Collection, Philadelphia PA Eron Boley Memorial, Private Commission, Scottdale PA Three relief panels, History of Colonial America, Private Commission, Philadelphia PA
2012
Traction Company group exhibition, University City Arts League, Philadelphia PA
2011
Solo show, FAN Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Co-founder
2011
Finalist, Grand Central Academy Figure Sculpture Competition, New York NY
Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood, Stockbridge, MA
Traction Company, Philadelphia PA
Faculty
2011
Roger T. Williams Prize, The National Sculpture Society, Lyme CT
Anatomy Now, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA Mainline Art Center, Haverford PA
2010
Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Metal Fabricator, Bronze Caster
Koffman Art Foundry, Philadelphia PA Laran Bronze, Chester PA
2007
Art of the State: State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA
2006
Solo Show, FAN Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2006
The Woodmere Art Museum 66th Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia PA
Honorable Mention, Percheron, Art Renewal Center International Salon
Gloria Medal, National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island SC Finalist, Grand Central Academy Figure Sculpture Competition, New York NY
2009
First Place, Grand Central Academy Figure Sculpture Competition, New York NY
2008
Juror, Edmond Stewardson Competition, Philadelphia PA
2006
Louise A. Cramer Sculpture Prize, Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia PA
EXPERIENCE
Curriculum vitae JOSHUA KOFFMAN SCULPTURE 2013
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Since 1999, Joshua Koffman has lived and worked in Philadelphia. Adopting a representational approach that is a compelling balance of tradition and invention, Koffman is a master who delves into profound truths yet touches his audience with figures that reveal life’s interconnectedness. The textural quality of Koffman’s sculpture is confident and refined, bold, and vibrant. His skill at interpreting the reality of proportion and form creates work that is both immediate and eternal. His sculptures are in public and private collections and have received numerous awards.
CONTACT INFORMATION Joshua Koffman 601 N 3rd Street Philadelphia PA 19123 215-512-8184 joshuakoffman@gmail.com www.joshuakoffman.com