Visual Arts Committee - March 17, 2021 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
March 17, 2021 - 3:00pm
Location: 

SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
3 p.m.
Remote meeting via video and teleconferencing
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Agenda


This meeting is being held by teleconference pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Fifth Supplement to the Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency. During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) emergency, the Visual Arts Committee’s regular meeting room, War Memorial Veterans Building, Suite 125, is closed. Meetings of the Arts Commission will convene remotely.

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Agenda

Visual Arts Committee Members:

JD Beltran      
Suzie Ferras
Nabiel Musleh
Abby Sadin Schnair
Janine Shiota
Debra Walker

 

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes

2. General Public Comment

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Committee’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Committee’s consideration.)

3. Consent Calendar
Action

Explanatory Documents: Items 1, 2, 3 and 4
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes

 

  1. Motion to approve Portola Petals Of Growth, a mosaic design by artist Dana Albany. The mosaic will be installed on two benches at the Felton St. Parking Lot, on 25 Felton St. at San Bruno. The work will measure approximately 48 in. x 128 in. (bench 1) and 48 in, x 228 in. (bench 2). The project is funded by the Portola Neighborhood Association (PNA) and Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD). The mosaic work will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
     
  1. Motion to approve Living Flowers of the Sea, a mural design by artists Mike Ritch. The mural will be installed at 2626 Ocean Ave., across from the Muni track crossing at Lagunitas Dr. The work will measure approximately 10 ft. x 70 ft. The project is funded by a Participatory Budgeting Funding grant. The mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
     
  2. Motion to approve Music Improvisation, Afro Party in the Bayview, Untitled mural designs by artists Rhonel Roberts, Afatasi the Artist, and Claudio Talavera-Ballon, respectively. The murals will be installed on concrete barriers (K-rails) along Evans Ave., Hunters Point Blvd., and Innes Ave. All three works in total will measure approximately 3 ft. x 350 ft. The project is funded by the Shipyard Trust for the Arts. The murals will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
     
  3. Motion to approve three mural designs by artists Ira Watkins, Malik Senefru, and Tanya Herrera. The murals will be installed on concrete barriers (K-rails) along Evans Ave., Hunters Point Blvd., and Innes Ave. The three artists’ murals will measure approximately 3 ft. x 100 ft. The repeating SFAAACD design will measure approximately 3 ft. x 1650 ft. The project is funded by the San Francisco. African Arts and Cultural District. The murals will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
     
  1. Motion to approve the following arts professionals as panelists for public art review panels:
    Justin Hall, Associate Professor, Graduate Comics, California College of the Arts
    Katherine (Kate) Rhoades, Artist
    Angelica Rodriguez, Gallery Coordinator, Mission Cultural Center
    Shirin Makaremi, Curator & Director, Incline Gallery
    Alejandro Meza, Events and Media Coordinator, Mission Cultural Center
     
  2. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 1102-20-183 which authorized the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Suzanne Husky for an amount not to exceed $135,000 for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport: Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Meet and Greet Area.
     
  3. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to decrease Suzanne Husky’s contract from $135,000 to an amount not to exceed $115,000 (a decrease of $20,000) for an artwork at San Francisco International Airport Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The decrease reflects a change in scope whereby Artist will no longer manage installation of the artwork under her contract. Installation of the artwork will be managed by the Arts Commission under a separate contract with the Art Installer.
     
  4. Motion to amend RESOLUTION 0301-21-060 to reflect the correct prices of the following artworks approved for purchase and display at San Francisco International Airport’s Kadish Gallery:  
    Garry Winogrand, Klamath River, California, gelatin silver print, 14” x 11”, 1964, $9,500
    Garry Winogrand, Los Angeles International Airport, gelatin silver print, 14” x 11”, 1964, $21,000
    Lee Friedlander, Alameda, California, gelatin silver print, 11” x 14”, 1967, $9,500
     
  5. Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables for Alison Saar’s artwork for the San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 3 Connector Project.  


4. Rossi Pool
Action

Staff Presenter: Craig Corpora
Explanatory Document: Material Sample Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the Revised Design Development Phase deliverable (final design) and Construction Document Phase deliverables (materials sample) by Owen Smith for the Rossi Pool Public Art Project.

Discussion and Possible Action: to approve the Revised Design Development Phase deliverable (final design) and Construction Document Phase deliverables (materials sample) by Owen Smith for the Rossi Pool Public Art Project.

Discussion and Possible Action: to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase Owen Smith’s contract from $58,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $63,000.00 (an increase of $5,000.00) for the Rossi Pool Public Art Project. The increase will cover the cost of fabrication of the work.

5. Animal Care Facility
Action

Staff Presenter: Jackie von Treskow
Explanatory Documents: Images of Completed Artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the completed artwork by Favianna Rodriguez for the Animal Care Facility.

Discussion and Possible action: to approve as installed the completed artwork A Celebration of Interspecies Friendships, 2021, nine two-dimensional printed birchwood sculptures and one glass panel, by Favianna Rodriguez for the Animal Care Facility.

6. San Francisco International Airport: C3C Secure Connector Wall
Action

Staff Presenter: Aleta Lee
Explanatory Document: Final Design, A, B, C1, C2
Presentation Time: Approximately 30 minutes

A) Presentation Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Kim Anno for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

Discussion and Possible Action: to approve Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Kim Anno for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

B) Presentation Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Carter-Lynch (Carter-Lynch LLC) for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

Discussion and Possible Action: to approve Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Carter-Lynch (Carter-Lynch LLC) for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

C) Presentation Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Paul Madonna for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

Discussion and Possible Action: to approve Design Development Phase deliverables (final design) by Paul Madonna for the SFO C3C Secure Connector Wall Project.

7. San Francisco International Airport: Kadish Gallery
Action

Staff Presenter: Zoë Taleporos
Explanatory Documents: Architectural Renderings; Artwork Images  
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the list of additional artworks for purchase and display at San Francisco International Airport’s Kadish Gallery as recommended by the artist review panel.

Discussion and Possible action: to approve the list of artworks for purchase and display at San Francisco International Airport’s Kadish Gallery as recommended by the artist review panel:
Ricardo Alvarado, Band playing at Flat Party, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, date unknown, $400
Janet Delaney, “Cookies not Contras,” Peace, Jobs and Justice Parade, (from Public Matters, 1982-1988), archival pigment print, 9” x 9”, 1986, $1,500
Janet Delaney, Dominique DiPrima on Stage (from Public Matters, 1982-1988), archival pigment print, 9” x 9”, 1985, $1,700
Janet Delaney, The Carnaval Ride (from Public Matters, 1982-1988), archival pigment print, 9” x 9”, 1985, $1,500
Janet Delaney, Young Couple at Carnaval (from Public Matters, 1982-1988), archival pigment print, 9” x 9”, 1984, $1,500
David Johnson, Dancing in a Fillmore Flat, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, C.1940s, $400
David Johnson, Dancing at a Fillmore Nightclub, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, C.1940s, $400
David Johnson, Rhythm Records, 1980 Sutter Street, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, 1947, $400
Wesley Johnson, Bar Patrons Outside the Club Flamingo, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, C.1940s, $400
Wesley Johnson, Earl Grant on Organ, Junius Simmons on Guitar, Blue Mirror, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, 1956, $400
Unknown Photographer, A 1951 jam session inside Bop City, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, 1951, $400
Unknown Photographer, Deborah Saunders King Collection, Saunders King with One of His Many Hollow-Body Guitars, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, C.1970s, $400
Unknown Photographer, Singer Sweetie Mitchell, Saxophonist Sammy Simpson, and Unknown Band at an Unknown Fillmore Club, archival pigment print, 20” x 24”, C.1950s, $400

8. Judah Landscape 
Action

Staff Presenter: Marcus Davies
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Rendering
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of revised design development documents for artwork by Jesse Schlesinger for the Judah Streetscape Public Art Project.

Discussion and Possible action: to approve revised design development documents for Jesse Schlesinger’s sculptures for the Judah Streetscape Public Art Project

9. Herz Recreation Center
Action

Staff Presenter: Marcus Davies
Explanatory Documents: Renderings; Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Presentation of the Project Outline for the Herz Recreation Center public art project.

Discussion and Possible action: to approve the Project Outline for the Herz Recreation Center public art project.

10. Yerba Buena Island: Westside Bridge Retrofit Project (Treasure Island)
Discussion

Staff Presenter: Susan Pontious
Explanatory Document: SFMTA Westside Bridge Retaining Wall Treatment Presentation
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes

Presentation of the Yerba Buena Island Westside Bridge Retrofit Project.

11. New Business and Announcements
(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)

12. Adjournment
Action

TP 3/12/2021 4:23pm


Notices

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