February 17, 2010

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 17, 2009
3:00 pm
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 70

Agenda

1. Consent Calendar

   1. Motion to approve the revised design for the third mosaic artwork by Lena Wolff for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Second Floor Corridor.

   2. Motion to approve the final designs for The Wonderful Life of Gardening poster series by artist Binh Danh for the Art on Market Street Program 2009/2010, to be installed in 24 kiosks on Market Street from April 5 to July 1, 2010.

   3. Motion to approve construction documents for Janet Echelman's artwork designed for Terminal Two at San Francisco International Airport.

2. Ortega Branch Library
   Mary Chou

   Presentation of artist team Wowhaus’s revised models for two mosaic sculptures at the Ortega Branch Library.

   Motion: Motion to approve artist team Wowhaus’s design for two mosaic sculptures at the Ortega Branch Library.

3. General Hospital Acute Care Unit – Plaza
   Jennifer Lovvorn and artist Anna Valentina Murch

   Presentation of the preliminary design proposal by Anna Valentina Murch of artwork for the plaza at General Hospital

   Motion: Motion to approve the preliminary design proposal by Anna Valentina Murch of artwork for the plaza at General Hospital

   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with Anna Valentina Murch for design, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation for artwork for General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Plaza in an amount not to exceed $400,000.

4. Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project
   Mary Chou

   Presentation of REBAR’s design development for the project titled Street Life for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.

   Motion: Motion to approve REBAR’s design for the sculpture located on Leland Avenue at Bayshore Boulevard for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.

   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist team REBAR for the fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation for the artwork for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $28,000.

5. Visitacion Valley Branch Library
   Mary Chou

   Presentation of artist team Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector’s design for a suspended sculpture at the new Visitacion Valley Branch Library.

   Motion: Motion to approve artist team Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector’s design for a suspended sculpture at Visitacion Valley Branch Library.

6. General Hospital Acute Care Unit – Roof Garden
   Jennifer Lovvorn

   Presentation of revised paving design for roof garden artwork installation by Masayuki Nagase for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Roof Garden.

   Motion: Motion to approve the revised paving design for roof garden artwork installation by Masayuki Nagase for the General Hospital Acute Care Unit: Roof Garden.

7. Hayes Valley Playground Public Art Project
   Jennifer Lovvorn

   Presentation of mock up of the materials and surface treatment for the mosaic sculpture by Laurel True for the Hayes Valley Playground.

   Motion: Motion to approve the mock up of the materials and surface treatment for the mosaic sculpture by Laurel True for the Hayes Valley Playground.

8. Mission Playground
   Jennifer Lovvorn

   Presentation of the artist selected for the Mission Playground Public Art Project.

   Motion: Motion to approve the selection of Michael Bartalos as recommended by the Mission Playground Artist Selection Panel for the public art project for Mission Playground.

   Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Michael Bartalos for design of artwork for Mission Playground in an amount not to exceed $16,000.

9. Emergency Removal of Artwork from Broderick and Bush Mini Park
   Allison Cummings

   Presentation on the need to remove Paul Selinger’s sculpture Untitled, 1971 from Broderick and Bush Mini Park due to the sculpture’s deterioration and resulting threat to public safety.

   Motion: Motion to approve the removal and temporary storage of Paul Selinger’s sculpture Untitled, 1971 (Accession #1971.44) from Broderick and Bush Mini Park while the formal de-accession process is completed, as the work’s current condition presents a threat to public safety.

10. Airport
    Susan Pontious

    Presentation of fabrication mock-up of Nori Sato’s glass for Terminal Two at San Francisco International Airport.

    Motion: Motion to approve of fabrication mock-up of Nori Sato's glass for Terminal Two at San Francisco International Airport and notice to proceed with fabrication. Presentation of Clare Rojas’ completed and installed artwork at the San Francisco International Airport.

    Motion: Motion to approve Clare Rojas' "Blue Deer", executed in paint and pigmented ink on wooden panels with wood frame and molding as installed in Boarding Area G of San Francisco International Airport, and approve acceptance into the Civic Art Collection.

11. Blue Greenway Signage and Sculpture Projects
    Eleanor Beaton

    Request for approval of pool of arts professionals (to be identified at the meeting) to serve as selection panelists for the Port Blue Greenway Signage and Sculpture Projects Artist Selection Panel.

    Motion: Motion to approve pool of arts professionals (to be identified at the meeting) to serve as selection panelists for the Port Blue Greenway Signage and Sculpture Projects Artist Selection Panel.

12. New Business

13. Old Business

14. Adjournment

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