Tom Fruin | |
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| Born | 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | 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]
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.
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