Meeting Information

Visual_Arts_Committee

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Monday, March 31, 2008
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Minutes

Commissioners Present:
Jeannene Przyblyski, Leonard Hunter, Pop Zhao
Absent: Lawrence Rinder, Dede Wilsey

Staff Present:
Mary Chou, Luis Cancel, Allison Cummings, Carol Marie Daniels, Marcus Davies, Jill Manton, Judy Moran, Judy Nemzoff, Dia Penning, Susan Pontious, Ellen Shershow

Note: All votes are unanimous unless recorded otherwise.

The meeting commenced at 3:01 p.m.

1. Consent
   
   1. Motion to approve an amendment to increase the budget for Scott Donahue's contract #POAR04000098 for the design, fabrication and installation of artworks for the Richmond Branch Library by an amount not to exceed $1,000, for a new contract total amount not to exceed $36,000, for additionally required engineering services regarding the safety of the artwork.
   
   2. Motion to acknowledge, accept with gratitude, and expend a gift of $2,000 from Friends of Duboce Park and $1,500 from Hal Fischer and an anonymous donor for the fabrication and installation of an artwork designed by Susan Schwartzenberg and Michael Davis of a quotation from Harvey Milk on the east-facing wall of the Harvey Milk Center for Recreational Arts. 
   
   Motion: Motion to adopt the consent calendar items.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   
2. Laguna Honda Hospital
   Artist Cliff Garten presented images of the handrail design in bronze for Laguna Honda Hospital. The artists initially proposed using polyurethane, but the high production cost associated with this material led to a consideration of other media. Mr. Garten reported that the various sections of the handrail have been designed to fit the dimensions of the hallway. Stainless steel brackets will attach the bronze handrails to the wall and the handrail will have a patina that ranges from reddish brown to copper.
   
   In response to Commissioner Leonard Hunter's question about the quantity of unique pieces, Mr. Garten estimated that about 95 percent of the handrails will consist of the repeating 4-foot sections, with slightly different designs, and the remaining five percent will consist of shorter connector pieces. Mr. Garten explained that this project was somewhat like an industrial design project because of the variety of codes and the complexity of the installation.
   
   In response to Commissioner Hunter's question about what was covered in the budget, Mr. Garten confirmed that the amount of $238,108 included the installation as well as the production of the handrail. Mr. Garten also clarified that the model of the 409 linear feet of handrail section he brought to the meeting is different from the final iteration shown in the images of his presentation. The final design maintains the circular shape at the top of the rail while providing for more of a grip. Commissioner Jeannene Przyblyski recalled that in an earlier presentation of the handrail, the Committee recommended that Mr. Garten improve the functionality of the handrail by providing for more of a grip.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve revised design in bronze for Cliff Garten's sculptural handrails in Laguna Honda Hospital.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with Cliff Garten for $238,108 to fabricate, transport and install 604 linear feet of bronze sculptural handrails in Laguna Honda Hospital.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   
3. Harvey Milk Memorial Bust
   Public Art Program Director Jill Manton reviewed the options for the placement of the Harvey Milk Memorial bust in City Hall and reported that the Mayor's Office has recommended that the bust be placed in the Board of Supervisors' Ceremonial Rotunda. This placement corresponds with the original request of the Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee. Ms. Manton reported that the Arts Commission staff supports this placement and confirmed that the bust of Mayor Rossi will, for the present time, remain in its current location in the Van Ness lobby.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski requested public comment. Joey Cain, on behalf of the Harvey Milk City Hall Committee, responded that he agrees with the placement of the Harvey Milk Memorial Bust in the Ceremonial Rotunda.
   
   Commissioner Hunter commented that a set of guidelines for the placement of busts in City Hall seemed quite necessary. Ms. Manton responded that the Public Art and Collections staff have started to draft a preliminary set of guidelines.
   
   There was some discussion regarding the imagery on the memorial plaques to be installed on the sides of the pedestal. Regarding the depiction of the marchers on Gay Freedom Day of 1978, artists have been directed to depict the marchers in the dress of the 1970s. Commissioner Pop Zhao also suggested that attention be paid to the accurate rendering of balloons on the plaque.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski stated that it has been a pleasure working with the Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee and noted not only the importance of remembering that busts are a part of living history, but also the diplomacy that needs to be exercised in regards to bust placement in City Hall.
   
   Motion: Motion to rescind resolution 1001-07-278 approving location proposal for the Harvey Milk Memorial sculpture on a south-facing wall in the Van Ness lobby of City Hall pending approval of the site by the Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee and the City Hall Preservation Advisory Committee.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the placement of the Harvey Milk memorial bust in the Board of Supervisors Ceremonial Rotunda in City Hall.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   
4. Academy of Sciences
   Ms. Manton provided an update on artist Maya Lin's two public art projects at the Academy of Sciences. Ms. Manton reported that at a recent site visit, Ms. Lin presented a model of the wire landscape, which was very effective in conveying her concept and how it would be viewed at its site on the West Terrace. Ms. Manton stated that the artist is speaking with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop regarding design options for the attachment of the sculpture to the terrace columns.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski stated that the work was more beautiful in a formal aesthetic manner than she had first imagined based on earlier models of the work. Ms. Lin will be working in marine-grade stainless steel and is evaluating possible coatings from an aesthetic as well as a maintenance and conservation perspective. Ms. Manton reported that the Arts Commission has engaged a conservator to evaluate the longevity of the materials proposed in the Golden Gate Park environment. She also stated that the Arts Commission will be responsible for the production and installation of interpretive signage. The Academy believes that interpretive signage is an important component of the work. The Arts Commission will look into an appropriate location for the plaque.
   
   Ms. Manton provided an update on the video table sculpture, and stated that, of the three different technologies under consideration, it was clear from the site visit and video system mock-ups that two of the three would not be appropriate. The third option under investigation is a projection system within a table with architectural glass on top and metal cladding on the sides. Commissioner Przyblyski commented that the projection system is less expensive than the LED system but may still be quite costly for a delivery system that will be outdated in ten years. Ms. Manton reported that there are still issues to be resolved regarding the ownership and use of the video and the proper credit for the work if shown in another venue. Commissioner Przyblyski commented that this project has been challenging for a variety of reasons.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve the final design proposal and budget submitted by Maya Lin for the suspended wire landscape sculpture to be fabricated from marine grade stainless steel tubing approximately 5/8 inches in diameter to be installed in the exterior West Terrace of the Academy of Sciences for an amount not to exceed $275,000 including fabrication, transportation and installation.
   Moved: Hunter/Zhao
   
   
5. Lake Merced Temporary Art in Natural Settings
   Artist John Melvin presented his Temporary Art in Natural Settings project proposed for Lake Merced. Mr. Melvin described the process of choosing a site in collaboration with the Audobon Society and the decision to focus on the northwest corner of North Lake, which has a smaller bird population and the climatological advantage of having a natural wind buffer. Mr. Melvin informed the Committee that he has worked closely with the Recreation and Park Natural Areas Program and has attended many meetings of the Lake Merced Task Force. He was pleased to report that he has the support of both of these groups.
   
   He also explained his collaboration with the Engineering Department at San Francisco State University to determine how to suspend the balloons. The project consists of over 3,000 white balloons made of natural latex, 36 inches in diameter, and translucent when filled, suspended above the lake with anywhere from 6 to 100 lines of ½-inch white nylon that will be attached to trees and visible to birds. The work speaks to issues of molecular density, multiplicity, mathematical theories and flexible architectures. The installation will commence on August 11, 2008, and will take three days to build. Mr. Melvin stated that the California Dragon Boat Association may rent boats at the north end of the lake and he will try to arrange for viewers to take a boat to view the work from below. He also stated that he is investigating the possibility of using artificial light to illuminate the project. Mr. Melvin explained to the Committee that uniformed volunteers will be monitoring the work on a 24-hour basis to retrieve any broken balloons. He also mentioned his interest in the possibility of a symposium. Commissioner Przyblyski commented that it would be great to have something near the location of the work.
   
   Mr. Melvin explained that rather than having pamphlets printed, which did not seem ecologically responsible, he would ask volunteers to engage visitors with five ideas that would function as talking points. Ms. Manton responded that the Arts Commission will create temporary signage.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski stated that Lake Merced is a very beloved place and visitors will want to learn about the project and be assured it is not going to negatively impact the natural setting. She stated that a good title for the project, as well as the use of uniformed volunteers, would go a long way to make people feel more comfortable. Ms. Manton also stressed the importance of a publicity and promotional plan because the project is ephemeral.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve final project proposal and authorization for the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into an agreement with the artist John Melvin for an amount not to exceed $27,000 for a temporary art project at Lake Merced targeted for August, 2008.
   Moved: Zhao, Hunter
   
   
6. Randall Museum
   Project Manager Regina Almaguer presented an update on the Randall Museum selection panel meeting. Of the four artist proposals submitted, one was rejected outright by the selection panel and the other three artists/artist teams were asked to make revisions. Two of the three asked to make revisions will meet with the Museum Director to discuss modifications. Artist Walter Kitundu stated that he did not want to make any changes to his proposal. Ms. Almaguer reported that the Museum Director felt that the particular Brazilian hardwood, ipe, proposed by Mr. Kitundu for his work would deteriorate if placed outside. Ms. Manton suggested the Arts Commission staff speak with a conservator about the wood. Commissioner Hunter stated that ipe has a 40-year deterioration and that data about this wood should be readily accessible.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski believed the selection panel was not fond of Mr. Kitundu's proposal nor the Wowhaus proposal with its course of amusements. She stated that the Museum could not proactively define what they want in an artwork, but only what they don't want. Commissioner Przyblyski stated that the Randall Museum wants something that engages visitors of all ages, that creates a strong enough visual statement to brand the Museum without overwhelming it, and that relates to the mission of the Museum. The Museum liked the iconic aspect of the work proposed byWang Po Shu and Louise Bertlesen, but thought it might be too large in size and that visitors might not understand the sound component of the work.
   
   Ms. Almaguer stated that artists will receive an extra stipend to revise their proposals and that there is a desire to address the concerns of the Museum and not go into a second round of selections. The proposal boards are currently installed in the Museum and the second selection panel will meet mid- to late April.
   
   Motion: Motion to authorize payment of an additional honorarium in the amount of $250 each to artists Wang Po Shu, Walter Kitundu, and Charles Sower to submit a revised proposal for the Randall Museum public art project.
   Moved: Zhao, Hunter
   
   
7. Community Arts and Education Program poster
   Community Arts and Education Program Director Judy Nemzoff presented two poster designs submitted by the San Francisco Unified School District for display in kiosks on Market Street. The posters feature imaginative shoes designed by youth. The smaller poster will be installed in kiosks during the Young at Art festival at the de Young Museum over a ten-day period in May, 2008. The larger posters will be installed throughout downtown in the Decaux kiosks to promote the Young at Art Festival. Ms. Nemzoff stated that the design for next year's posters will be more in the spirit of the Art on Market Street program, with original art created by youth.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski praised the posters for giving visibility to the program. She expressed concern that the font used for "San Francisco is the campus" is not as fun and vibrant as the font used for "Young at Art" on the other poster. Ms. Nemzoff acknowledged her point and explained that the intent was for the Market Street posters to read more as a recognition of youth art and not an advertisement for the Young at Art Festival.
   
   Motion: Motion to approve a project of the Community Arts and Education Program for an exhibition in kiosks on Market Street of posters submitted by the San Francisco Unified School District to be installed in April, 2008.
   Moved: Hunter, Zhao
   
   
8. Broadway Streetscape
   Artist Brian Goggin presented an image of a prototype three-foot-by-three-foot paver with imbedded text for the sidewalk portion of his work. He explained that the intent of the scattering of words within the concrete paver is not the legibility of the words but the pattern it creates on the floor and the interactive experience it creates with the book forms above.
   
   Commissioner Hunter stated that the proposed pattern with text looks beautiful. In response to questions about the actual size of the text, Mr. Goggin explained that the letters will vary in size from one to two inches, but he may use a larger font for Chinese characters.
   
   Commissioner Zhao stated that since there is only one Chinese character, dragon, in the design of the sample paver presented, people might misinterpret the meaning of the work. Commissioner Zhao cautioned about the use of particular Chinese characters. In response to Commissioner Przyblyski's inquiry about other languages that would be included in the scattering, Mr. Goggin responded that the text would include English, Chinese, and Italian.
   
   Mr. Goggin stated that the process of scattering the text is intended to be a random act. Commissioner Przyblyski responded that the idea of creating this chance experiment is rich in meaning, but there will have to be an editing process to insure the text will be received in the way intended by the artist before it is memorialized in cement. Commissioner Przyblyski explained that with the scattering of words in English, it would be obvious to the artist if there was something that could be misinterpreted or inappropriate, but that he might not be aware of how non-English text might be construed.
   
   Mr. Goggin reported that the scattering of the words, which is not a performance but part of the process of creating the work, will occur at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on April 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Ms. Manton stated that she would forward the email with an invitation and details to the Commissioners. Mr. Goggin explained that the words will be cast out from the second story of the main stairway onto paper on the floor of the museum lobby. The words that drift down onto the template will be adhered to the template, taken back to the studio, then photographed and scanned.
   
   Director of Cultural Affairs Luis Cancel suggested that Mr. Goggin review the scattered text at the stage of photography and do enough scatterings to fill more than 59 pavers in case alternate patterns are needed. Ms. Manton summarized that Mr. Goggin will submit the Chinese characters to be scattered to Arts Commission staff to be reviewed by Commissioner Zhao; Arts Commission staff will review photographs of the paver design and determine if anything needs the further attention of the Commissioners; and Mr. Goggin will exercise intervention and editing to prevent the misinterpretation of the Chinese characters.
   
   Mr. Goggin asked whether Chinese characters may overlap other words and whether he may scatter one character or a combination of characters. Commissioner Zhao stated that either of these scenarios would be fine. Mr. Goggin also confirmed that words which cross the division between pavers will not be interrupted, with the exception of the expansion joint between the pavers.
   
   
9. General Hospital
   Public Art Program Deputy Director Susan Pontious reviewed the floor plans of General Hospital with the Commissioners, pointing out possible locations for the installation of artwork including the waiting rooms in the basement, the lobby with a two-story wall behind the reception desk, intake rooms, reception rooms, and nurses' stations.
   
   In response to Commissioners' inquiries, Ms. Pontious stated that an entrance to the hospital on Potrero Avenue is still under design consideration. There is a walkway from Potrero Avenue to the other side of the hospital where the main entrance is located. Commissioner Hunter suggested it might be interesting to get an artist involved with designing the walkway. In response to Commissioner Hunter's inquiry about projects for the rooftop healing garden, Ms. Pontious stated that a landscape architect has been hired to design the garden, but that she didn't know the status of the design.
   
   Ms. Pontious reviewed the staff report on General Hospital with the Commissioners and stated that there would be about $5.5 million for art enrichment, from which $4.18 million would be for the design, fabrication, and installation of multiple artworks, $220,000 would be set aside for maintenance, if allowed by the funding source, and the balance was for administrative and other costs. In comparison, art enrichment for Laguna Honda Hospital was a total of $3.9 million. Ms. Pontious stated that General Hospital is expected to open in 2013 and the bond measure will go to the voters in November, 2008. She noted the strict requirements of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development ("OSHPD") whereby structural reinforcement is needed for any two-dimensional artworks over 20 pounds. She then reviewed the preliminary project goals, as listed in the staff report, and presented the concept of evidence-based design, in which images of nature with depth of field have been found to lower the stress of patients more than abstract works or no works at all. As described in the staff report, there have been several studies using evidence-based design to measure the impact of art on the clinical and behavioral outcomes of patients in hospital settings. The most significant of these studies was conducted in Sweden by Roger Ulrich, who found that heart surgery patients in an ICU who were shown scenes of nature with water, trees, and high depth of field showed less anxiety, suffered less intense pain, and required lower strength medication than those who were shown abstract scenes or no image at all.
   
   Commissioner Hunter questioned the idea of applying evidence-based design principles to the development of an art program. He stated that Ann Chamberlain's piece at the University of California San Francisco Mount Zion Cancer Center is beautiful and meaningful but requires some thought.
   
   Ms. Pontious explained that it is important to take the findings from the study on evidence-based design into consideration. She stated that there are many innovative programs that utilize evidence-based design principles, including the one at Harborview Medical Center in King County. She reported that in her discussions with General Hospital staff, they said they enjoyed the art program developed for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, which consisted primarily of two-dimensional works. Ms. Pontious explained that the hospital had specific guidelines for the Center and it took her several years to select artworks that humanized the environment and reflected the demographics of the hospital population, but fit within their guidelines. Ms. Pontious stated that if it is true that certain works relieve people's stress and pain, then we should consider this when we select or commission new work.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski stated that she has had several discussions about humanizing the design of General Hospital and believes the resulting design will resemble that of an airport terminal. She then explained there are a broad range of solutions in creating an art program that includes the exterior as well as the interior of the building. Since the building will be value-engineered, she said, the art program should be quality-engineered.
   
   Commissioner Hunter asked how the art program at Laguna Honda fits within the criteria of evidence-based design. Ms. Pontious stated that the works at Laguna Honda were selected for the particular goal of stimulating the patients' thought processes and activating their senses. For the Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility ("MHRF"), with confined patients, the goals were slightly different and works were selected to be harmonious with the goals of their therapy. Ms. Pontious's sense about General Hospital is that the work should be chosen to relieve stress and anxiety. Commissioner Hunter agreed there are imaginative ways to engage images of nature such as with Andy Goldsworthy's garden sculptures and Diane Andrews Hall's work at Laguna Honda Hospital.
   
   Commissioner Przyblyski stated that the Commissioners should read the staff report distributed by Ms. Pontious. Commissioner Przyblyski also requested that Ms. Pontious present Commissioners with images of works based on evidence-based design principles during the next Visual Arts Committee meeting.
   
   
10. Art on Market Street Program
    Project Manager Judy Moran presented images of the works of four artists under consideration to develop proposals for the Art on Market Street 2008-2009 Program, which focuses on the theme of narrative and stories. She reminded Commissioners that Owen Smith will create poster designs for installation from June to September of 2008 and she is looking for artists to create works for the other two three-month poster slots subsequent to Mr. Smith's series. Ms. Moran announced that the catalogue for Packard Jennings and Steve Lambert's current Art on Market Street project is now available and the work was also reviewed in SPUR's monthly publication, The Urbanist, with assistance from Commissioner Przyblyski.
    
    Ms. Moran presented the works of four artists to the Visual Arts Committee. Artist Jenifer Wofford works individually as well as collaboratively with a Filipina-American group called Mail Order Brides. Ms. Moran showed images of Ms. Wofford's paintings from a series about nurses and another about an imaginary hotel. She then introduced images of some artwork by Jaime Cortez, who has worked for various art organizations in San Francisco including Galeria de la Raza, and has published a graphic novel called Sexile which tells the story of a transgendered woman's journey to the United States from Cuba. Ms. Moran then presented the collaborative works of Thien Pham and Briana Miller, including a series of announcements for Kearny Street Workshop. Ms. Moran presented the final artist, Kota Ezawa, who is well-known for creating computer-generated animations based on media images, including the OJ Simpson trial, as well as photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Susan Sontag, and Joseph Beuys.
    
    Commissioner Przyblyski stated that she would like to see proposals from everyone in this group and noted that Ms. Wofford's work would be interesting in this context. She inquired about the arrangement of the pieces on Market Street. Ms. Moran stated that the artist would create six or eight originals, which would then repeat down Market Street. The goal of the current narrative theme would be to encourage pedestrians to walk down Market Street to see how a story develops from one poster to the next. Commissioner Przyblyski expressed her appreciation for the larger community embraced in this group of artists selected for Market Street.
    
    
11. Collections Report: Project Updates
    Senior Registrar Allison Cummings reported on Phase II of the restoration of the Portals of the Past monument in Golden Gate Park along the shores of Lloyd Lake. Phase I consisted of installing a new concrete base and steel structure for seismic stabilization. Phase II is focused on the aesthetics of the work and will include the installation of a newly fabricated column to replace a missing one, the installation of a copper flashing roof system to prevent water intrusion, and a general cleaning. The work will be completed by ARG Conservation Services.
    
    Commissioner Przyblyski asked if there were any plans to do some landscaping around the monument as part of Phase II. Ms. Manton stated that the work was funded in part by a grant from the State of California and by a Recreation and Park bond and she thought that the Recreation and Park Department would be receptive to the proposal to improve the landscaping surrounding the work upon completion of the restoration.
    
    Ms. Cummings reported on the restoration of the Francis Scott Key monument in Golden Gate Park. The majority of the restoration work will focus on stabilizing the cornice, which is currently stabilized with temporary straps. There will be repairs made to the vertical cracks beneath the birds perched at the top of the monument and a general cleaning of the stone and bronze. Ms. Cummings stated that since there are signs of shifting—the monument has been moved before—there will also be an overall assessment of its structural stability to address concerns about how well the monument is expected to withstand earthquake damage. The work will be completed by ARG Conservation Services.
    
    Project Manager Carol Marie Daniels reported on the Chamberlain/Hamilton Card Wall at the Main Library. The library's engineering staff made a 33 inch x 25 inch cut through the card wall to gain access to leaking pipes behind the wall. After the plumbing repairs were completed the wall section was tilted into place and attached to a stud through three layers of drywall using 3 inch steel screws. Cosmetic repairs were made along the border of the wall section, on areas where original screws were removed and atop newly placed screws. Seven new catalogue cards were used to replace those affected by the treatment. After the plaster cured, a thick layer of wax was applied to visually integrate the new patches with the surrounding areas. ARG Conservation Services supervised the de-installation and re-installation of the wall and performed the cosmetic repairs. The affected section of the wall is barely noticeable.
    
    Ms. Daniels then reported on the Cider Press Monument, which was temporarily relocated during the construction for the new de Young Museum and Concourse parking structure. While the sculpture was in storage, the bucket went missing. Swinerton Builders, the General Contractors, accepted the responsibility to have the bucket refabricated and reinstalled. ArtWorks Foundry in Berkeley has cast a new bucket and will patinate it. The bucket was previously stolen in 1989. To mitigate the risk of theft, epoxy and bolts will be used to secure the bucket. Reinstallation by Atthowe Fine Art Services is scheduled for May, 2008. Following reinstallation of the bucket, the sculpture will be cleaned and recoated.
    
    Ms. Daniels reported on the restoration of the Dewey Crumpler mural at the Joseph Lee Recreation Center. ARG Conservation Services is under contract to conserve and stabilize the mural. Ms. Daniels will hold an orientation meeting in May with the conservator, Recreation and Park Department staff, officers from the Bayview Police Station, the Bayview Opera House staff, and other community members to discuss the parameters and the schedule of this restoration project. At the completion of the project, there will be a community celebration at the Joseph Lee Recreation Center. Work on the project will run from May through July, 2008.
    
    The Arts Commission has received the final report and the purchased supplies from Architectural Conservation, Inc., the firm that was unable to complete the project due to scheduling conflicts during the summer of 2007.
    
    
12. New Business
    
    Mr. Cancel updated the Committee on an interagency effort to focus on revitalizing the downtown and theatre district, north of Market and Sixth Street, which is currently in distress with 15 to 25 shuttered storefronts. The City is looking to collaborate with property owners to provide affordable and free space for various cultural nonprofit organizations in a meaningful and sustainable partnership. For example, the Golden Gate Theatre has a large space that includes office space and storefronts that are currently underutilized. There will be an emphasis on creating a long-term partnership with artists and art organizations.
    
    In response to Commissioner Hunter's inquiry about the different uses of the space at Golden Gate Theatre, Mr. Cancel stated that it would be appropriate as rehearsal space for musicians and performers, as well as studio and exhibition spaces for visual artists.
    
    Commissioner Przyblyski suggested looking at organizations like Root Division in San Francisco, which is a co-op with affordable spaces that can be used for exhibitions and community programming, as these organizations may be looking to expand. Mr. Cancel responded that he is considering existing organizations in this area, which will include Red Link Studios and Luggage Store.
    
    
13. Old Business
    
    Ms. Manton explained that there are ongoing difficulties with the relocation of Brian Goggin's Guidepost, originally sitedat Moscone Recreation Center, then proposed for the area north of Sava Pool. The current plan is to identify a community that is receptive to the artwork and then to identify a Recreation and Park site within that community for the artwork. Commissioner Przyblyski suggested that the Arts Commission contact Supervisors about the availability of artwork for placement in their neighborhoods and communities.
    
    Ms. Manton presented a review of Louise Bourgeois's Crouching Spider in the April 2008 issue of Sculpture magazine. The article, which features public art in the Bay Area, also includes the work of two artists who have pieces in the San Francisco International Airport as well as the City's Keith Haring sculpture.
    
    Ms. Manton stated that she will report on the installation of the Manolo Valdes sculptures next month.
    
    
14. Adjournment
    
    The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

MC 4/21/2008

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