Tom Friedman

TOM FRIEDMAN 6S, 5P, 1P, 1C and 1V

TOM FRIEDMAN 6S, 5P, 1P, 1C and 1V September 20 – October 25, 2024

Untitled (8 1/2 x 11), 2015 Paper collage on paper 102 x 132 in.

Brain Activity, 2024 Continuous looped video projection

Taco..., 2024 Consumer boxes, styrofoam, wood and paint 10 7/8 x 11 x 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.

Continuous Rainbow, 2009 Painted styrofoam cups 48 inches in diameter

Untitled, 2024 Steel and paint 12 x 2 x 3/32 in.

Jump, 1956 - 2024 Giclée print on paper 26 1/4 x 46 1/4 in.

Yarn Dog, 2006 Yarn and wheat paste 23 × 44 1/2 × 24 1/4 in | 58.4 × 113 × 61.6 cm.

Being, 2009 - 2023 Giclée print on paper 13 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.

Small World Confetti, 1998 - 2023 Paper, glue, wood and paint 11 x 14 x 27 1/2 in.

Still Life, 2008 - 2023 Giclée print on paper 21 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.

Foil Demon, 2011 - 2023 Giclée print on paper, aluminum foil 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.

Gray Pop, 2014 - 2023 Giclée print on paper 34 1/2 x 26 3/4 in.

Pointer, 2024 Metal, concrete and paint 8 x 8 x 59 in.

Mini Retrospective, 2024 Mixed media 103 1/2 x 13 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.

Untitled (Cube), 2002 Packing peanuts 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.

Tom Friedman is a conceptual artist born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1965. He received a BFA in graphic illustration from Washington University in St. Louis in 1988 and a MFA in sculpture from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1990.

Known for his use of unconventional materials, such as packing peanuts, toilet paper or his own hair, Friedman challenges our perceptions of art and its boundaries. Friedman has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary in Chicago, among others. His work has also been included in major group exhibitions at the São Paulo Biennial, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, SITE Santa Fe, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Friedman’s achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including an Academy Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, and a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation. Friedman lives and works in Leverett, Massachusetts.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Tom Friedman 6S, 5P, 1P, 1C and 1V September 20 – October 25, 2024 William Shearburn Gallery 665 S Skinker Blvd St. Louis, MO 63105 314.367.8020 www.shearburngallery.com