William Frese is a sculptor in the Fort Point Arts community in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University in Massachusetts. William creates sculptures for site specific interiors and exteriors. He is available for custom commissions and proposals. William also consults on art critques and installations. Visual excerpts from completed and in-progress works are displayed. The sculptures, maquettes, and working drawings shown are available for puchase by contacting William Frese.

artist statement

My objective is to create unique site specific sculpture that initiates an unanticipated dialogue with the viewer. Prior to beginning work on a sculpture, I carefully construct and ponder questions that I utilize as a flexible guide throughout the process. Each site is carefully surveyed. Historic elements, environmental conditions, viewer access and site-lines influence my choice of materials, form and placement of the sculpture. A good question, I believe, is better than a great answer.


gallery exhibits and awards

5/08-5/09/10 Fort Point Art Walk
Bundles
15 Channel Center Street
Boston MA 02210

  11/04-12/05/04 Space 200
Abstracting Thoughts: Group Show
Curator: James Manning
200 State Street, Boston, MA

10/14-11/21/09 Strata Show
MKL Gallery
Co-exhibitors Sandra Cohen and Keith Francis
99 Beacon St. Somerville, MA 02145

  05/06-06/20/04 Paradise Lounge
Best Seat In Town: Group Show
Curator: Ami Bennitt
971 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
02/24-03/29/09 New Visions
Arsenal Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA
  10/01-10/31/03 Espresso Royale Caffe
Recent Work: Path Samples
44 Gainsborough St. Boston, MA

10/18-10/19/08 Fort Point Open Studios
Special Group Exhibition Show by Alternate Currents
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA 02210

 

09/20-10/11/03 ONI Gallery
Overhung
684 Washington Ave. Boston, MA

9/18-10/24/08 String Theories
James Manning:Currator
New England School of Design
75 Arlington St. Boston, MA

 

09/13-09/14/03 South End Open Studios
524 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA

8/1/08-01/31/09 New Alliance Audio Show
Sherman Café
257 Washington St. Somerville, MA

  05/03-06/03 School of The Museum of Fine Arts
Graduating Students Exhibition
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
12/07- 12/09/07 Fort Point Arts Holiday Sale
Group Space Exhibition
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA 02210
  12/02-Present World Wide Web Posting
World Trade Center Memorial Proposal
Web Site Curator: Mitch Joachim
12/05/07 New Alliance Holiday Group Exhibition
110 Brookline Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
  06/01-07/01 New England School of Art
Space Oddity. Group Show
Curator: Jim Manning
75 Arlington Street. Boston, MA
12/03/07- 12/31/08 James Patrick Salon
Objects on the Landscape, New Images
35 Channel Center St. Boston, MA 02210
  03/01-03/18/01 School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Student Annual Show. Juried Group Show
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA
10/19-10/21/07 Fort Point Open Studios
Group Exhibition Show
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
 

02/13-02/22/01 School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Student Sculpture Show. Juried Group Show
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA

09/23- 12/21/07 Outdoor Sculpture Installation
Homage to the Optimist
Intersection of A St.& Necco St. Boston, MA
 

12/01-12/16/00 Gallery FX
Repetition And Multiples. Juried Student Group Show
39 Thayer Street, Boston, MA

08/02/07- ongoing Midway Studios East Lobby Entrance
New Address (For the Muses)
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
 

05/07-05/20/00 Lexington Arts and Crafts
Riveting: School of The Museum of Fine Arts Group show
Curators: Yoshiko Yamamoto and Ellen Wetmore
130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA

07/12- ongoing Backstage Hardware & Theatre Supply
Vessels in Drydock Series
21 Drydock Ave. Boston, MA
 

02/17-03/18/00 Taranto Gallery
Impure Photography 4. Group Show
Curator: Dolores Zorreguieta
245 West 19th Street, New York, NY

05/04-05/06/07 Fort Point Art Walk
Tribute with special guest, Keith Francis
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
 

02/08-02/17/00 School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Student Sculpture Show 2000. Juried Group Show
230 The Fenway, Boston, MA.

10/14-10/15/06 Fort Point Open Studios
Recent Reconnaissance Photographs & Sculpture
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA
 

12/01-12/31/99 Centre Street Café
Solo Show
Owner: Felicia Sanchez
669 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.

3/3-4/1/06 Space 200
The Blue Show: Juried Group Show
Lynn Thompson
200 State Street, Boston, MA

 

09/99-Present World Wide Web Posting
Bright Eye Design Gallery Updated Member Group Show
Web Site Curator: Dean Pacchiana

12/08/05 New Alliance Art & Audio Sale
Installation: Homage To The Optimist
1312 Boylston St. Boston, MA

 

05/15/99-Black Egg Recording Studio
Permanent Indoor Installation
Owner: James McEnery
1312 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

10/14-10/16/05 Fort Point Open Studios
Installation: Boat House
15 Channel Center St. Boston, MA

 

07/26-08/26/98 Out of the Blue Gallery
Group Show
Curator: Tom Pitkin
68 Brookline Avenue, Cambridge, MA

1/02-01/31/05 ZuZu
1312: Art From The Tire Building
Curator: Carly Weaver
Cambridge, MA

 

07/16-08/16/98 Weston Gallery
Group Show
Curator/Owner: Wendy Weston
106 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA

 

Awards:
10/07 Privately Funded Grant for site specific outdoor installation
Homage to the Optimist
Fort Point Channel, A Street and Necco Street
Boston, MA

08/03 Boston Redevelopment Authority
Artist Certificate
1 City Hall Square
Boston, MA

05/01  Sculpture Achievement Prize
Awarded  by The School of The Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Area faculty
Boston, MA

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10/05-present Fort Point Channel exhibiting artist, interior and exterior sculptures displayed. Member: Fort Point Arts Community Boston, MA
08/03-present Artist Certificate from  Boston  Redevelopment Authority

03/03-present
New Alliance Gallery 110 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 Co-Currator of an alternative art gallery situated within greater Boston's premier audio recording complex. Renovations for new gallery currently in progress.

09/99-05/03 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Joint degree program: The School of The Museum of Fine Arts & The College of Special Studies at Tufts University. Concentration in the Sculpture Area. Worked with the following instructors: Joyce McDaniel, Fritz Buehner Mags Harries, Barbara Gallucci and Ken Hruby.  3-D rendering with visiting M.I.T. Media Lab member Mitch Joachim
Recipient of the Sculpture Acheivement Award: May 2001 01/03-05/03 University of Massachusetts at Boston
02/91-09/99 Member of various Boston based alternative rock groups. Produced numerous recording sessions.
03/90-05/90 The Recording Workshop Chilocothie, Ohio
09/83-05/84 State University of New York at Delhi Architecture Program top of page
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