Visual_Arts_Committee
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
3:00 p.m.
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70
Minutes
Commissioners Present
Ralph Guggenheim, Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Dugald Stermer, Dede Wilsey; Absent: Stanlee Gatti.
Staff Present
Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs; Natasha Garcia-Lomas, Rupert Jenkins, Jill Manton, Debra Lehane, Jennifer Lovvorn, Susan Pontious, Kristen Zaremba.
Note: All votes are unanimous unless recorded otherwise.
The meeting commenced at 3:10 p.m.
- Consent
- Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a 3-year contract with Atthowe Fine Arts Services for an amount of $25,000 per year for a total of $75,000 for transportation, installation and storage of the Art Collection.
- Motion to approve the following pool of arts professionals to join the existing pool of selection panelists for Public Art Projects commencing in 2003, 2004 and 2005: Michael Almaguer, Artist; Mike Arcega, Artist; Marie Johnson Calloway, Artist; Kevin Chen, Program Director, Intersection for the Arts; Sergio De La Torre, Artist and Educator; Lewis De Soto, Artist and Educator; Don Douglas, Public Art Administrator; Walter Hood, Landscape Architect; Stephanie Johnson, Artist; Lizetta leFalle-Collins; Rory Nakata, Professor of Art, College of San Mateo; Pepe Ozan, Artist; Silvia Poloto, Artist; Carolina Ponce De Leon, Director, Galeria de la Raza; Hilda Shum, Artist; Yoshio Taylor, Artist; Rene Yung, Artist and Graphic Designer; Wang Po Shu, Artist.
Motion: Motion to adopt the consent calendar items.
Moved: Stermer/Wilsey
- Gallery Report
Gallery Director Rupert Jenkins began his report by stating that the Commission 03 launch party was a success. All the collaborative pieces sold, as did all of the Box 4 Collections. He added that there are still boxes available and the pieces from each collection are on display at the gallery through December 20.
Mr. Jenkins announced that Gallery Manager, Natasha Garcia-Lomas was awarded the Bay Guardian’s 2003 Goldie for outstanding local discovery for curating.
Mr. Jenkins presented slides of work by two artists who are proposed to exhibit work in the Gallery in January 2004: Patrick Rock and Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough. Patrick Rock’s installation is based on Plato’s allegory of the cave and uses the following elements: a Buckminster Fuller dome and images of handmade Afghanistanisatellite dishes. Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough’s work is based on folk art traditions and has a handmade look. She recreates found images using colored duct tape.
Motion: Motion to approve January 2004 Gallery exhibition by Patrick Rock.
Moved: Solomon/Stermer
Motion: Motion to approve January 2004 Gallery exhibition by Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough.
Moved: Solomon/Wilsey
Motion: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $300 to Patrick Rock.
Moved: Stermer/Wilsey
Motion: Motion to approve honoraria payment of $200 to Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough.
Moved: Wilsey/Solomon
The following motion was removed:
Motion:Motion to approve exhibition proposals by three finalists for Emerging Curator Award (names to be confirmed at the meeting).
The following motion was removed:
Motion: Motion to approve $100 honoraria plus $500 honoraria payable to one winning finalist from the above named three finalists for Emerging Curator Award.
- Collections Report
Civic Art Collection Program Director Debra Lehane reported that artist Richard MacDonald has offered to give a bust of Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. to the Civic Art Collection. Ms. Lehane presented a photograph of the completed bust and stated that the Mayor has accepted it. The bust would be placed near the Mayor’s office in City Hall.
Motion: Motion to accept on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a bust of Willie L. Brown, Jr. by artist Richard MacDonald, 2003, bronze on pedestal, 29" tall by 20 1/2" shoulder to shoulder given by Richard MacDonald to be placed in City Hall.
Moved: Wilsey/Stermer
Ms. Lehane reported that she is working on the Anza/Carlos relocation project. She is in communication with the Recreation and Parks Department and is looking to site the piece where Board of Supervisors’ approval is not needed.
Ms. Lehane stated that she almost has enough funds to have the Bufano sculptures installed at their temporary site at the Randall Museum.
She added that the next major restoration project is the “Portals of the Past” doorway at Lloyds Lake in Golden Gate Park. The project will be funded in part by a grant from the State of California and by a Recreation and Parks bond.
Ms. Lehane concluded her report by stating that it is likely that the Whale Fountain in the courtyard of the Academy of Sciences will be returned to the Arts Commission. It may be relocated to City College or Treasure Island.
- SOMA Park
Project Manager Susan Pontious presented slides of work by Irene Pijoan and explained that the artist primarily creates painted cut metal artworks. The artist will design and fabricate the entry gates and fence at the new SOMA Park.
The following motion was continued.
Motion: Motion to approve the selection of Irene Pijoan for SOMA Park.
Moved: Stermer/Wilsey
Aye: Guggenheim, Stermer, Wilsey
Nay: Solomon
- Laguna Honda Hospital
Project Manager Susan Pontious reported that the artist Arlan Huang had originally been selected to create a glass block artwork for the windows and doors at the entryway to Laguna Honda Hospital. However, the architects have eliminated the entryway glass elements from the plans and have proposed to have the artist create work for the main way-finding walls in the Link Building and for a major hallway intersection connecting to the Link Building. Ms. Pontious presented samples of the proposed glass artwork and explained that the full rondelles would be approximately 12” across and would be arranged in groupings of four to five in a 4’ by 5’ area. Because the pieces are translucent, light would shine through the glass and be reflected back. Ms. Pontious added that the artist’s final designs would be brought to the Commissioners for approval.
Motion: Motion to approve the revised proposal from Arlan Huang for Laguna Honda Hospital.
Moved: Stermer/Wilsey
Aye: Guggenheim, Stermer, Wilsey
Nay: Solomon
- Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project
Project Manager Kristen Zaremba began her report by presenting a final draft of the Ocean Avenue/Balboa Park Station Area Public Art Master Plan created by the San Francisco Arts Commission and artist Ann Chamberlain, and funded by the SF Muni K-Line improvements art enrichment allocation. She explained that due to the number of potential public and private improvement projects planned for the area, the Ocean Avenue community requested an overarching plan that would inform future art enrichment projects. Ms. Zaremba stated that the Master Plan will be printed in color and black and white and also be posted to the web.
Ms. Zaremba stated that the remaining K-Line art enrichment funding must be spent on a permanent artwork on Ocean Avenue to enhance the streetscape. In response to a call to artists, three finalists were chosen by a selection panel to submit proposals for entry markers to the neighborhood. The selection panel recommended Laurel True’s proposal to create two 12’ mosaic columns based on the theme of water and sunlight. Each vertical marker is tiled with blue and mirror mosaic pieces and topped with an orange mosaic sphere. Ms. Zaremba presented Laurel True's proposal board as well as images of her past work. Commissioners Stermer and Solomon preferred the tiled bench shown in the artist’s past work to the proposed entry markers. Commissioner Solomon inquired whether the artist could be commissioned to create seating elements. Ms. Zaremba and Public Art Program Director Jill Manton stated that they would research the possibilities with Muni and ask the artist to develop alternative designs to present at the next committee meeting.
Motion: Motion to approve the final Ocean Avenue/Balboa Park Station Area Public Art Master Plan created by the San Francisco Arts Commission and artist Ann Chamberlain.
Moved: Wilsey/Solomon
The following motion was continued:
Motion: Motion to approve artist Laurel True’s conceptual design for artwork for the Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project.
The following motion was continued:
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with artist Laurel True for an amount not to exceed $45,000 to fabricate, transport and install two mosaic sculptural columns for the Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project.
- Moscone Center Expansion Project
Public Art Program Director Jill Manton reported on the progress of the Diller + Scofidio project at Moscone Center. She stated that the LED modules are being replaced and the screen should be functioning tomorrow. The Arts Commission is proceeding with the purchase of the elevated track that allows the festooning arm to travel smoothly across the varying elevations of the roofline. Ms. Manton is meeting with Moscone staff to finalize the agreement regarding use issues and exceptions for the screen. Ms. Manton presented an excerpt of the pre-recorded video content and explained that this preview version may be re-edited slightly. The video pans across a successive number of hotel room interiors to show a variety of activities such as maids cleaning, children jumping on the bed, and a man typing. The speed of the panning shot is calibrated to the speed of the screen as it crosses the façade of the Moscone Center. This gives the effect that the video is revealing activities that might actually be taking place within the building. Ms. Manton also presented the video of the dancing janitor and the window washer, which is another of the pre-recorded video displays. The videos will be interspersed with the live video feed of the second floor pre-function lobby. The Commissioners expressed concern that the hotel room video does not reflect the diversity of San Francisco’s population. Ms. Manton said that she would discuss this with the artists and that perhaps, a more diverse group of actors would be included in other video vignettes. Ms. Manton concluded by reporting that Public Art Review published an article about new media public artworks. The article featured discussion related to the process of commissioning and producing Facsimile.
The following motion was continued:
Motion: Motion to approve pre-recorded video material for Facsimile by Diller + Scofidio.
- Academy of Sciences
Motion: Motion to approve the participation of Commissioner Dugald Stermer as an Arts Commission representative on the Academy Arts Advisory Committee.
Moved: Wilsey/Solomon
- New Business
- Old Business
As an item of old business, Project Manager Susan Pontious reported that “Yin & Yang” by Robert Arneson has been installed at the Embarcadero. She added that the Port Commission is quite pleased with it. There will be a dedication of this sculpture on December 15, 2003 at 10:30 A.M.
- Adjournment
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Submitted by Jennifer Lovvorn, Public Art Program Assistant
Approved by Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs , 11/26/03
11/26/2003
Notices
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