David Fry

CONTACT: . Live and work in New York City. Exhibitionist. Theatre Artist. Hustler.

David has decided to remove himself from the studio setting in pursuit of the Art of Living. He is dedicating his senses to progress beyond the creation of objects toward a time of Transurealium.

His work in the 20teens saw him painting on background settings that have come from a previous purpose. An idea that is driven by recycling, he has painted on random boards picked out of the garbage. David incorporated campfire wood charcoal on used muslin. Each piece of garbage is chosen for it's unique condition, elevating the piece to an aesthetic level one step away from Art.

David has produced nude figure paintings his entire career including a series he calls " 20% OFF ". Using the Exquisite Corpse method he seeks to analyse these images, if considered vile as completed, can be seen for their surreal beauty when the lower 20% is covered, to appear unfinished and left to your imagination.

Of his work focused in color theory and photo-negative, it has been innovative; developing a unique surreal metamorphosis he calls "Transurrealism", beyond the surreal.

David performed "Model American" for Getty Images in Times Square during the broadcast of Bar...

BFA, University of Cincinnati, DAAP, 1987

The 60’s
July 10th-14th, 2024
Cincinnati, Ohio

Driiive
July 6th-7th, 2024
Interstate 71

Driiive
May 27th-30th, 2024
Saint Lucie West
Port St Lucie, Florida

On The Couch
Thurs. May 30th, 2024
Akbar Terrace
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Fryday
Friday, June 2, 2023
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn, NY

Reclamation
August 27th, 2022
Brighton 4
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn, New York

Aid To A Corpse
August 4th, 2022
Brighton 4
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn, New York

White Men Judging
July 1st, 2022
Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Skinny Dip
May 27th, 2022
Brighton 4
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn, New York

On Top
August 6, 2018
Bozeman, Montana

The Hustler
June 13, 14, 22, 24, 2015
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn, NY

Oil Standards
April 3rd- May 2nd, 2014
David Fry
Tugboat Tea Co., Brooklyn, NY 11225

Orange Grey and Maroon
David Fry - On Broadway
Pop-up viewing replica Rothko painting only running November 20th- November 25, 2013, Shubert Theatre, 721 Broadway, NY, NY

Halloween 2013 exhibition exclusively with Calcagno Cullen featuring letter 778 from Ms. Cullen's - 'Letters to New York'.