Scott Froschauer creates playfully experimental art in eclectic projects ranging from large-scale work installed beneath the Nevada desert stars to street sign interventions.
Before concentrating on visual art, Froschauer earned a degree in theoretical linguistics from Syracuse University. Traditional art forms like drawing and painting were not his passion, so he jumped at the opportunity to join a friend at Nevada’s annual Burning Man, an event held in the desert that cultivates a community of self-expression and discovery. Using his engineering knowledge, he helped artists construct their designs in high wind conditions and at monumental scales.
Froschauer has also been inspired by how road signs simultaneously cut through a flurry of advertising messages while flying under the radar of the average passerby. One of his better-known projects — The Word On The Street — recontextualizes Department of Transportation signs to change them into messages of positivity. From a stop sign transformed to read “start” to one of his first designs — a yellow caution diamond with “breathe” written across it — each piece capitalizes on the power of street signs. The idea began when Froschauer made stickers, initially of his cat’s face or other amusing images, which he would place over the heads of existing crosswalk signs. Not wanting to deface key signs in his neighborhood, he later made his own sign and illegally mounted it where it stood for six months.
In 2017, the City of Glendale, California, put out a call for unusual art. Through it, Froschauer earned a commission to make 20 signs for various parks and public locations around the city. In 2018, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, held an exhibition on Burning Man art and included his signs. Froschauer also exhibited in 2017 at Brainworks Gallery in Los Angeles and in 2018 at the San Diego Art Institute and Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Scott Froschauer’s mixed media and sculptures.
"All We Have Is Now" - Scott Froschauer Photograph Limited Edition 25
By Scott Froschauer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for comm...
Archival Paper
$5,124
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
A Broken Frame - Album Cover for Depeche Mode - Large Size Landscape Photograph
By Brian Griffin 1
Located in London, GB
A solitary figure harvests wheat under a darkening sky, embodying resilience against nature's elements... "It had been raining all morning but the clouds suddenly parted and we had 3...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival P...
$8,000
H 60 in W 40 in D 1 in
Golden Gate Bridge with Sailboats, 1990s Conceptual Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Cover Nikon World, Spring 2005, Published in Popular Photography Magazine 2000, Times Square Billboard 2001 Signed , dated lower right, Edition 2 ...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$12,500
H 25.5 in W 85.5 in D 2.5 in
FORT DE SOTO WAVES #36, St Petersburg, Florida 2013
By Jay Mark Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This large format, color-photograph belongs to Jay Mark Johnson's wave series - the images from which depict the rhythmic cycling and recycling of oceanfront waves as recorded on remote coastlines around the world--in Hawaii, Florida, California, the Caribbean, Great Britain, Australia and South Africa. These artworks belong to the artist’s ongoing inquiry into the possibilities for timeline photography. For this decades-long project Johnson employs an unconventional camera system to produce seamless delineated renderings of familiar events as they occur over time. The results present an altered view of our surroundings. Artworks from Johnson’s timeline series have been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. They can be found in the permanent collections of the Bundestag (German Parliament) in Berlin, the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie at Karlsruhe, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, the Phoenix Art Museum, the Langen Foundation, Hombroich, Germany, the Peter Klein...
Aluminum
Dream Deck, The Dream Art Project
By Anne Valverde
Located in New York, NY
The photograph is available in three sizes. The print is proposed as a face-mount; it is mounted to acrylic at the front and Dibond at the back. It is ready to hang with a metal bracket on the wall. In "Dream Deck," Anne Valverde presents a twilight meditation where the art of photography meets the tangible touch of installation. Valverde personally selects and places neon text, a radiant declaration of 'dreams,' onto a tranquil lakeside pier. This glowing script becomes the focal point, blurring the line between the environment and the message it carries. With an artist’s eye for the profound symbiosis between word and world, Valverde chooses the placement and font of the neon text to complement the natural serenity of the dusk-lit waters. The radiant blue of the evening sky mingles with the reflective surface of the lake, creating a seamless blend of color and calm, while the neon installation offers a striking visual contrast — a bridge between the viewer’s reality and the infinite potential of the dream world. The artistry of "Dream Deck" lies in its invitation to pause and ponder, prompted by the glowing invitation to dream, suspended just above the water’s surface. Valverde’s photograph is a carefully orchestrated composition that speaks to the dreamer within, suggesting that within the stillness of nature’s embrace, there is space to dream out loud. This piece is more than a snapshot of a place; it is a deliberate performance of light and typography, a narrative captured in a single, still moment that encourages the viewer to engage with the fluid boundaries of dreams. Since 2015, Valverde has been working on a neon light installation project in several countries, which she materialises through photography. The DREAM ART PROJECT Her portfolio “City Icons” in 2008 brought her work to public attention. A series about Iconic Monuments from Major cities like Paris, New York, Hong Kong, London, Dubaï… Writing with Neon brings together two passions for Anne Valverde: light and words thus incorporating her main medium of expression: Photography. Valverde brings artificial light to areas where electricity is absent, creating a dissonance in the landscape and an unexpected and dreamlike light, creating a new message, independent from preexisting signs and words. Valverde’s first message is "dream", as she invites the viewer to go past reality and reflect on open spaces for escape in a complex and tormented world. Some themes are recurring: an amused gaze on social media omnipresence, hyper-connectivity or even office language shortcuts. This contemplation of the natural landscape suddenly opens up to a perspective on social evolution. By inserting neon lights in her photographs, she initiates a return...
Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Neon Light, Archival Paper, Photogra...
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 7 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 7' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 20x27.3cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist c...
Color, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 9 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 9' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 27.3x20cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist c...
Color, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 6 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 6' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 20x27.3cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist c...
Color, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 3 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 3' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 27.3x20cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist c...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 2 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 2' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 27.3x20cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artis...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 4 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 4' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 27.3x20cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and arti...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
$342
H 10.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Notre Dame 8 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Paris, Icons
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Notre Dame 8' 2010, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival Pigment Print, based on a Polaroid 810 transfer process, 27.3x20cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artis...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
$4,774
H 17.72 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Moon over a Mayo Landscape - Mysterious Moonlit Photograph, Framed (or unframed)
By Paul Kenny
Located in London, GB
A moon shrouded in shadows emits a mystical glow, illuminating an enigmatic landscape… A mysterious moonlit scene, evoking depth and tranquility amidst shadowy green hues…. An abstr...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Sold
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 0.07 in
"All We Have Is Now" - Scott Froschauer Photograph Limited Edition 25
By Scott Froschauer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for comm...
Archival Paper