Tom Fruin Water Tower Roof

Brooklyn ny watertower 5.

Tom fruin water tower roof.

Greenpoint 2016 permanent sculpture installation north 15th kent april 2016 december 2018. This after fruin has been. Tom fruin has come along way since starfucker his first highly controversial solo show at mike weiss gallery in 2003. Tom fruin water tower on greenpoint beer ale s roof deck known for its citra mosaic simcoe and rare galaxy hops all the way from australia the instant credibility is everything a modern ipa beer should be.

So has weiss admittedly who can t help but smile mischievously as he reminisces about that seminal year in operation when a younger wilder fruin would guide the developing art world magnate across a diverse urban landscape on seedy scavenger hunts for discarded. For the water tower on the roof of the main building of brooklyn bridge park fruin used roughly 1 000 scraps of the brand acrylic glass. Watertower 3 will light up the sky starting tonight and be on view on the roof of 334 furman street near pier 5 for one year. This morning the artwork was hoisted onto the roof by a crane and installed atop the steel platform upon which the building s original wooden water tower once sat.

Plexiglas offers the most dynamic and interesting colors to accurately reflect the vibrancy and variety of colors of the city comments fruin. Fresh produce paul loya gallery may 28 june 18 2016. Brooklyn bridge park in partnership with tom fruin studio is pleased to present watertower 3. He describes his drive to make art that is publicly accessible as well as sustainable by working with reclaimed materials and alternative energy.

Last week a colorful new water tower perched on the top of a roof in dumbo caught my attention. Tom fruin studio is pleased to present watertower a new sculptural artwork by brooklyn artist tom fruin. Tom fruin and watertower known for his large scale installations fruin most commonly uses steel and highly colored plexiglass to create monumental sculptures referencing local building structures. Ingersoll a new solar powered sculpture by brooklyn artist tom fruin.

Rooftop water towers come in four tom fruin inspired all stained glass patterns and four stained glass pattern body with copper tops. Objects and everyday goods mike weiss gallery february 4 march 26 2016. Lake nona fl lakehouse 2016 permanent sculpture. New york ny group show.

For fans of the look of aging water towers the towers also come in the original ea worn metal design faded old wood and white freshly repainted wood.