Tom Friedman (artist)
| Tom Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1965 St. Louis, Missouri, |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Washington University in St. Louis University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Known for | Conceptual Art, Sculpture |
Tom Friedman (born 1965) American conceptual sculptor known for his work employing everyday material, such as toothpicks or sugar cubes in intricate geometric arrangements. Friedman was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Washington University in St. Louis, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic illustration in 1988. He pursued graduate coursework at the University of Illinois at Chicago receiving a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture in 1990.[1] His first solo exhibits were held the following year at Feature in New York City, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and the Rezac Gallery in Chicago. He has since exhibited in London, Rome, Geneva and Tokyo among other cities. A stainless steel cast of his Circle Dance, inspired by Henri Matisse's La Danse, is installed on the campus of Brown University.[2] Friedman currently lives in Leverett, Massachusetts.
External links
- Tom Friedman at Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
- Jo Applin, 'Bric-a-Brac: The Everyday Work of Tom Friedman', Art Journal, Spring 2008
- Tom Friedman bio from Designboom
- Tom Friedman at Ceysson Gallery
See Also
- Inside the Artist's Studio, Princeton Architectural Press, 2015. (ISBN 978-1616893040)
References
- ↑ Bruce Hainly, Dennis Cooper, Adrian Searle (2001). Tom Friedman. New York: Phaidon. pp. 144–156. ISBN 0 7148 3986 8.
- ↑ "Tom Friedman | Circle Dance (2010)". brown.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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