Visual Arts Committee - May 17, 2017 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
May 17, 2017 - 3:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue
Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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.    Public Comment
Discussion 

3.    Consent Calendar
Action 
Explanatory Documents: Item #1; Item #2; Item #3; Item #4; Item #5; Item #6; Item #7; Item #8
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes 

1.    Motion to approve Miguel Arzabe, artist, and Susie Kantor, Curatorial Associate, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, as panelists for public art selection panels for the 2017/18 Fiscal Year. 

2.    Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Shadow Kingdom, 2015, by Adriane Colburn. The artwork consists of five laser-cut, painted steel panels, each in varying heights from 75 in. to 144 in. The individual panels feature abstracted designs of flora and fauna that once inhabited the area. All of the panels are installed within the landscape so that when viewed from a distance they visually line up and take the shape of a California grizzly bear, while creating shadow designs on the ground.  The installation is also inclusive of the surrounding granite curb stones, marking the perimeter of the site. The artwork is located at Daggett Plaza on 16th Street between Hubbell and 7th streets.

3.    Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Garden Guardians, 2016 by the artist team Wowhaus (Ene Osteraas-Constable and Scott Constable). The artwork is comprised of two stylized bronze owls: The first measuring 36 by 24 by 16 inches; and the second 28 by 18 by 12 inches. The artwork is located in Noe Valley Town Square at 3861 24th Street.

4.    Motion to approve the final full scale clay figures for Women’s Column of Strength, by Stephen Whyte, with approval to proceed to fabrication and approval of proposed site at the Kearny and Pine Street corner of St. Mary’s Square Extension Plaza.

5.    Motion to approve the projection of floral images by Obscura Digital onto the façade of the Conservatory of Flowers for a duration of five moths, beginning June until October 2017.

6.    Motion to approve an honorarium payment of $1000 to Cliff Hengst for the research and development of a public program related to the termination of the SFAC Galleries window installation program at 155 Grove Street.

7.    Motion to approve the following curatorial consultants to develop a list of artists whose work may be considered for purchase for San Francisco International Airport, and approval to pay each an honorarium of $1,500 for their services: 

Janet Bishop, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, San Francisco Museum of Art
Abby Chen, Curator and Artistic Director, Chinese Culture Center
Renee de Guzman, Curator, Oakland Museum of California
Lizzetta La Falle Collins, Independent Curator
Aimee Le Duc, Independent Curator, Director of Exhibition and Public Programs at the Fort Mason Center for the Arts
Reynold Pritikin, Chief Curator, Jewish Museum of Art
Lawrence Rinder, Director of the Berkeley Art Museum

8.    Motion to approve the construction document phase deliverables (final drawings and final budget) by Leslie Shows for the Central Subway: Yerba Buena/Moscone Station Ticketing Hall.

9.    Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Leslie Shows’s contract for the Central Subway: Yerba Buena/Moscone Station Ticketing Hall from $350,000 to $439,502 (an increase of $89,502) to increase artwork size, increase the number of individual glass panels, and upgrade to low iron glass.

Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.

4.    Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - Joseph Kosuth
Jill Manton
Action

Explanatory Documents: Staff Report; Proposal; Narrative
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

Presentation of an artwork proposal by Joseph Kosuth for the western façade of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Public Art Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal entitled W.F.T. (San Francisco), 2016 submitted by Joseph Kosuth for a text-based illuminated neon artwork to be installed on the western facing facades of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a total project budget of $1,200,000.

5.    Treasure Island Phase One Projects
Jill Manton
Informational

Explanatory Documents: Project Outline; Site Renderings
Presentation Time: 10 minutes

Presentation of project outline for three phase one projects for Treasure Island, pending approval of the Treasure Island Arts Master Plan by TIDA.

6.    Garfield Pool
Zoë Taleporos
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Images of Finalists’ Work
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 

Presentation of the selected finalists for the Garfield Pool public art project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists (names to be provided at meeting) for the Garfield Pool public art project as recommended by the artist selection panel. 

7.    Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (VN-BRT) – Jorge Pardo
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: architectural drawing and conceptual design drawings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of Jorge Pardo’s conceptual design and revised location at Geary Stations.

Motion: Motion to approve the revised site location, the Geary Street Stations for Jorge Pardo’s artwork for the VN-BRT.

8.    San Francisco International Airport

A.  Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area B – Jason Jagel 
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: image of artwork; image of artwork rendering in situ
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

Presentation of design development documents.

Motion: Motion to approve the final design development deliverables for Jason Jagel’s When Pink Elephants Fly, a temporary mural at the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

B. International Terminal, Boarding Area G, Gate Room 100 – Kota Ezawa
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: image of artwork; images of mock ups; design development documents
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of design development documents.

Motion: Motion to approve the final design development documents / construction document Phase deliverables for Kota Ezawa’s artwork, Mondrian Meets the Beatles for the International Terminal Boarding Area G, Gate Room 100.

C. Terminal 1, TSA Security Checkpoint, Suspended Artwork Project
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists for the Terminal 1, TSA security checkpoint, suspended artwork project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, Liz Glynn, Jacob Hashimoto Studio, Ranjani Shettar (Talwar Gallery) and Tomas Saracen (Tanya Bonakdar Gallery), as recommended by the SFO Selection Panel.

D. Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, Suspended Artwork Project
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists for the Boarding Area B, suspended artwork project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, Mark Handforth, Tomas Saraceno (Tanya Bonakdar Gallery), and Ranjani Shettar (Talwar Gallery) as recommended by the SFO Selection Panel. 

E. SFO Hyatt Hotel, Suspended Artwork Project
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists for the SFO Hyatt Hotel, suspended artwork project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, Jacob Hashimoto Studio, Dana Hemenway, and Tahiti Pehrson, as recommended by the SFO Selection Panel.

F. AirTrain Extension, North Concourse Wall
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists for the AirTrain Extension, North Concourse wall.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists, Sarah Cain, Jeffery Gibson, Sarah Morris (Parallax), and Meghann Riepenhoff, as recommended by the SFO Selection Panel.

G. International Terminal REACH, Boarding Area A Art Glass
Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Document: Panel Summary; Images by Selected Finalists
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the following finalists for the SFO IT REACH Boarding Area A Art Glass Project as recommended by the SFO Art Glass Public Art Projects Artist Selection Panel: Bernadette Jiyong Frank, Alicia McCarthy, and Meghann Riepenhoff. 

9.    N-Judah Gateway Plaza
Marcus Davies
Action

Explanatory Document: Panel Summary; Images by Selected Finalists
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Motion: Motion to approve the following finalists for the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Project as recommended by the N-Judah Gateway Plaza Project Selection Panel: Aileen Barr, Sarah Hotchkiss, and Jesse Schlesinger.

10.    1500 Mission Street – Atrium Lobby
Jennifer Lovvorn
Action

Explanatory Document: Selected finalists
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected finalists for the atrium lobby of the 1500 Mission Street Office Building.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected finalists (names to be provided at meeting) for the atrium lobby of the 1500 Mission Street Office Building as recommended by the project selection panel.

11.    Bayview Gateway
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Final Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes

Presentation of final design deliverables for the public art project by Cliff Garten for Bayview Gateway.

Motion: Motion to approve Final Design deliverables for the public art project by Cliff Garten for Bayview Gateway.

12.    Westside Pump Station Reliability Improvements Project
Mary Chou
Action

Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Artist’s Proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the selected proposal for the Westside Pump Station Reliability Improvements Project.

Motion: Motion to approve the artist (name to be provided at meeting) and proposal for the Westside Pump Station Reliability Improvements Public Art Project as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel.

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 $136,000 for design and installation of an artwork for the Westside Pump Station Reliability Improvements Project.

13.    San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Temporary Boarding Area B - Peephole Cinema
Justine Topfer
Action

Explanatory Document: video examples 
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of selected artists for the second iteration of the Peephole Cinema project.

Motion: Motion to approve the selected artists for the Peephole Cinema project. 

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Jefferson Pinder for an amount not to exceed $9,990 for a video artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Chris Sickels (Red Nose Studios) for an amount not to exceed $9,990 for a video artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Kate Rhodes for an amount not to exceed $9,990 for a video artwork for the San Francisco International Airport: Temporary Terminal 1.

14.    New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion

15.    Adjournment
Action

AT 5/12/17 12:00 pm
AT 5/12/17 1:10 pm - update Bayview Gateway item, add documments
AT 5/16/17 5:52pm - update Garfield Pool documents; update Westside Pump Station documents; update Conservatory of Flowers with image
AT 5/17/17 1:36pm - update Garfield Pool documents; update Conservatory of Flowers documents
AT 5/23/17 9:22am - add document to 1500 Mission item

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