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Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

American, b. 1953

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of works including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects and site-specific commissions. His sculpture and works on paper have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. Since 1987, he has completed over 30 site-specific commissions located in a variety of public settings including public plazas, train stations, schools, hospitals and environmental centers. Nussbaum is also known for his design objects that are valued by collectors. In 1985, he began The Acme Robot Company, a cottage industry producing night-lights and light fixtures of his design. In 1988, he founded Atomic Iron Works, designing and producing iron hat and coat racks and other useful items. In 1992, Children’s Universe/Rizzoli published his activity book, My World is Not Flat. Nussbaum has been a visiting artist and lecturer at colleges and universities and has served on many peer review panels and juries. He has been awarded two New Jersey State Individual Artist Fellowships and has been a three-time MacDowell Colony Fellow. He currently works from his studios in East Orange, New Jersey and Burlington Flats, New York.

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Artist: Tom Nussbaum
Red Queen
Red Queen

Red Queen

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Watership
Watership

Watership

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Wire

Cloud
Cloud

Cloud

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Tower
Tower

Tower

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Woman III
Woman III

Woman III

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Radio Shak
Radio Shak

Tom NussbaumRadio Shak, 2018

$11,200Sale Price|20% Off

Radio Shak

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Queenie
Queenie

Queenie

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Space Station
Space Station

Space Station

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Coaster
Coaster

Coaster

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Don Quixote
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Tootsie Pop
Tootsie Pop

Tootsie Pop

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

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2010s Abstract Geometric Tom Nussbaum Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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