page_title: Tom Fruin
section_title: Work
hierarchical_section_title: Tom Fruin / Work
caption_attribution_description: English: Watertower 2 Brooklyn Bridge Park
context_page_description: Tom Fruin is a contemporary American sculptor. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York City. Fruin graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in 1996.
context_section_description: Known for his large scale installations, Fruin most commonly uses steel and highly colored plexiglass to create monumental sculptures referencing local building structures. He describes his drive 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.
caption: Tom Fruin and Watertower
exif: {"Image Copyright": "\u00a9 Guerin Blask 2017"}