Visual Arts Committee - February 21, 2018 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
February 21, 2018 - 3:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue
Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda 
 
Visual Arts Committee Members:
JD Beltran, President
Mary Jung
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar 
 
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes
 
2. General Public Comment
Discussion 
 
3. Consent Calendar
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
1. Motion to approve the mural design of Old Wall Giving New Life (working title) by artist Margarita Soyfertis. The mosaic mural will be on an exterior wall at 750-754 Washington Street, facing Wentworth Place. The mosaic mural will measure approximately 10 ft. x 12 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the Chinatown Community Development Center; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
2. Motion to approve the mural design of Landscape Escape by artist Sirron Norris. The painted mural will be on three exterior walls at the end of Ils Lane, at the rear of 808 Kearny, 838 Kearny, and 53 Columbus Streets. The painted mural will measure approximately 25 ft. x 12 ft., 20 ft. x 12 ft., and 30 ft. by 15 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the San Francisco Community Land Trust; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
3. Motion to approve the mural design of Backyard Forest by artist Giuseppe Percivati. The painted mural will be on back wall of the Page Street Community Garden on Lily Street, directly west of 415 Lily Street. The painted mural will measure approximately 25 ft. x 9 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant Living Alleys Program and is sponsored by the Friends of the Urban Forest; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
4. Motion to approve the mosaic mural design for the Miraloma Southern Gateway Project by artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher. The mosaic mural will be on a stairway leading to the Miraloma Playground on the 200 block on Bella Vista Way, between Dorcas Way and Avoca Alley. The mosaic mural will be on a stairway that has 35 steps with a width of eight feet, and 20 steps with a width of seven feet. The mosaic mural will also be on the retaining wall at 50 inches x 18 ft. and an upper wall at 8 ft. x 12 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant Living Alleys Program and is sponsored by the Miraloma Elementary School; the mosaic mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
5. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Joseph Kosuth Studio’s contract from $25,000 to an amount not to exceed $662,200 (an increase of $637,500) for completion of design, fabrication, transportation and consultation on installation for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
 
6. Motion to approve artist Bernadette Jiyong Frank’s design revision of her artwork for Fire Station #5 in order to eliminate white patterning that will be negatively impacted by the glass panels’ required low electrophoretic painting process (e-coat).
 
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
 
4. Ambulance Deployment Facility
Susan Pontious, Jennifer Doyle Crane; and Chief Andy Zanoff, San Francisco Fire Department
Action
Explanatory Documents: Architectural renderings; Conceptual Design by Nikki McClure
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes 
 
Project update regarding the proposal set forth by Nikki McClure for the Ambulance Deployment Facility and proposed next steps for the project. 
 
Motion: Motion to rescind Resolution No. 0205-18-049, approving the contract with artist Nikki McClure (McClure & Scott Manufacturing, LLC) for an amount not to exceed $320,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of an artwork for the Ambulance Deployment Facility.
 
Motion: Motion to invite Nikki McClure (McClure & Scott Manufacturing, LLC) to submit a new concept for the Ambulance Deployment Facility, and pay her an honorarium of $2,000. Motion: Motion to expand the list of artists invited to submit proposals for the Ambulance Deployment Facility to include Al Price, Benjamin Ball (Ball-Nogues Studio) and Adam Feibelman and to pay each $2,000 for a conceptual proposal for the site. Al Price, Benjamin Ball (Ball-Nogues Studio), and Adam Feibelman were the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ranked artists recommended by the artist selection panel for the Ambulance Deployment Facility held on September 13, 2017.
 
5. Animal Care Facility 
Jennifer Doyle Crane
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary; Images of Finalists’ Work
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the Animal Care Facility Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists Michael Bartalos, Mona Caron, Rupert Garcia, Jetro Martinez, and Favianna Rodriguez for the Animal Care Facility public art project as recommended by the artist selection panel. 
 
6. Geneva Powerhouse
Jennifer Doyle Crane
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary; Images of Finalists’ Work
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the Geneva Powerhouse Project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the following finalists for the Geneva Powerhouse Public Art Project as recommended by the Selection Panel: Alison Pebworth, Hughen/Starkweather (Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather), Hank Willis Thomas, and alternate Sanford Biggers as recommended by the artist selection panel.
 
7. San Francisco International Airport
 
A. Grand Hyatt Hotel Lobby Wall
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Two Summary; Conceptual Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Lobby Wall project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist (name to be provided at meeting) and conceptual proposal for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Lobby Wall project.  
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist (name to be provided at meeting) for an amount not to exceed $400,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of an artwork at the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Lobby Wall project.  
 
B. Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture 
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Kohei Nawa (The Pace Gallery LLC) and conceptual proposal for a sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project as recommended by the artist selection panel. 
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with The Pace Gallery LLC for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of the sculpture for the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel Outdoor Sculpture project, entitled Ether proposed by Kohei Nawa.
 
C. Terminal 1, South Courtyard Project
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Two Summary; Conceptual Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, South Courtyard project.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Mary Gay Outlaw and conceptual proposal for three sculptures entitled Bird Plane House, Shell, and Intersection for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, South Courtyard project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Mary Gay Outlaw for an amount not to exceed $750,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation for three sculptures proposed for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, South Courtyard.
 
D. International Terminal, Boarding Area G
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Two Summary; Conceptual Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected finalists for the San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist Woody De Othello and conceptual proposal for three sculptures entitled Timekeeper, Light, and Turn for the San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Woody De Othello for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for design, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation for three sculptures proposed for San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G.
 
Motion: Motion to approve commissioning Untitled by Alison Saar, the second ranked proposal under consideration for the San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area G, for an alternate site to be determined at the San Francisco International Airport for an amount not to exceed $500,000.
 
8. Fire Station #35
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Site Rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the public art project outline for Fire Station #35.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for Fire Station #35.
 
9. Moscone Expansion, West Bridge – Sarah Sze
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Rendering 
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
 
Presentation of design development documents for artwork by Sarah Sze for the Moscone Expansion, West Bridge Public Art Project. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve the final design development documents and construction document phase deliverables for Sarah Sze’s artwork, Double Horizon, for the Moscone Expansion, West Bridge Public Art Project. 
 
10. Mint Plaza
Susan Pontious 
Action
Explanatory Documents:
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 
 
Motion: Motion to approve art plan for Mint Plaza, a project funded by the Public Art Trust.
 
11. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
 
12. Adjournment
Action
 
CC 2/16/18 11:00am
 
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