Tom Fruin Explained

Tom Fruin
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Nationality:American
Field:Sculpture

Tom Fruin (born 1974, Los Angeles) is a contemporary American sculptor. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] Fruin graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in 1996.[2]

Work

Known for his large scale installations,[3] Fruin most commonly uses steel and highly colored plexiglass[4] to create monumental sculptures referencing local building structures.[5] He describes his drive to make art that is publicly accessible,[6] as well as sustainable[7] by working with reclaimed materials[8] and alternative energy.[9] Fruin's largest installation to date, the Watertower series, is installed on multiple rooftops across New York City and around the country.[10] Other large scale work has been exhibited in public plazas in Prague,[11] Vienna,[12] Copenhagen[13] and throughout the United States.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Tom Fruin. Tom Fruin. 1 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Tom Fruin Biography. Bertrand. Galerie Sebastien.
  3. Web site: Up on the Roof: Sculptor Tom Fruin turns the humble water tank into art for the DUMBO skyline.. Croghan. Lore. June 12, 2012. The New York Daily News.
  4. Web site: Artists Reimagine Watertowers as Urban Light Catchers.. Shin. Yoon. June 4, 2012. The Architects Newspaper.
  5. Web site: Tom Fruin's Watertower Sculpture: New York artist Tom Fruin reimagines one of the city's iconic structures.. Schmidt. Mackenzie. July 31, 2012. Architectural Digest.
  6. Web site: Glowing Stained-Glass Water Tower to Summer in Gowanus. Albrecht. Leslie. July 17, 2015. DNA info. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110135044/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150717/gowanus/glowing-stained-glass-water-tower-summer-gowanus. 2017-11-10. dead.
  7. Web site: Dumbo's new recycled watertower. Steinhauer. Jillian. June 4, 2012. Hyperallergic.
  8. Web site: ART/ARCHITECTURE; Finding The Stuff Of Art In the Gutter. Bach. Deborah. April 14, 2002. The New York Times.
  9. Web site: After 47 Years, a Show of Picasso Sculptures; Colorful Water Towers. Vogel. Carol. December 11, 2014. The New York Times.
  10. Web site: BBP Welcomes Tom Fruin's Watertower 3, R.V. Ingersoll (Press release). December 12, 2014. Brooklyn Bridge Park.
  11. Web site: Výstava: GLASSHOUSE Kolonihavehus. Art Map (Czech Republic).
  12. Web site: Tom Fruin: Kolonihavehus (Press release). November 23, 2012. MuseumsQuartier Wien. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206050923/http://www.mqw.at/de/programm//programmdetail/tom-fruin-kolonihavehus/. 2015-02-06. dead.
  13. Web site: Undgaaelsens Bevaegelighed (Press release). October 15, 2010. Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Danmarks Nationalbibliotek (Denmark).

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