Tom Friedman (artist)
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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 there, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic illustration in 1988. He pursued graduate coursework at the University of Illinois at Chicago reciving a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture in 1990. 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, UK, Rome, Italy, Geneva, Switzerland and Tokyo, Japan among other cities. Friedman currently lives in Conway, Massachusetts.
External links
- Tom Friedman bio from Designboom (http://www.designboom.com/portrait/friedman_bio.html)
- Friedman bio from website of the XXIII Bienale Internationale de Săo Paulo (http://www1.uol.com.br/bienal/23bienal/universa/iuantf.htm)