Tom Fruin

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]

Tom Fruin
Born1974 (1974)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forSculpture

Work
Tom Fruin and Watertower

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.

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