Tom Fruin

Place: Los Angeles

Born: 1974

Biography:

Tom Fruin is a contemporary American sculptor born in Los Angeles, California in 1974. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York City. Fruin graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in 1996. Known for his large-scale installations, he most commonly uses steel and highly colored plexiglass to create monumental sculptures referencing local building structures. His drive is to make art that is publicly accessible as well as sustainable by working with reclaimed materials and alternative energy. Fruin's largest installation to date, the Watertower series, is installed on multiple rooftops across New York City and around the country. Other large-scale work has been exhibited in public plazas in Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, and throughout the United States.