Full Commission - May 2, 2016 - Minutes
MEETING OF THE FULL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, May 2, 2016
2:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Minutes
Commission President JD Beltran called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
- Roll Call
Commissioners Present
JD Beltran, President
Roberto Ordeñana, Vice President
Gregory Chew
Charles Collins
Abby Sadin Schnair
Marcus Shelby
Janine Shiota
Jessica Silverman
Kimberlee Stryker
Paul Woolford
Commissioners Absent
Simon Frankel
Dorka Keehn
Sherene Melania
Barbara Sklar
Cass Calder Smith
Kathrin Moore, ex officio
- Approval of Minutes
There was no public comment, and the minutes were unanimously approved as follows.
RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-115: Motion to approve April 4, 2016 Minutes.
Commissioners Shelby and Shiota entered the room at 2:04 p.m.
- General Public Comment
There was no public comment.
- Central SoMa Plan
Steve Wertheim, Planning Department, gave a presentation on the Central SoMa plan. He explained that the Central Subway created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to look at the Central SoMA area. He discussed how the zoning impacts the value of the land, community benefits required of developers, affordable housing and production, distribution and repair (“PDR”) uses, as distinct from office space and other commercial uses. He also described the process for review, public comment and approval of the 25-year plan.
The Commission discussed the presentation in detail, including how affordable artist studio and living space might be protected, PDR zoning and how it was being enforced and violations investigated, and potential uses of the Public Art Trust. The Commission asked Arts Commission staff to continue to work closely with Planning staff. The Commission also asked about City-owned property in the area, and Mr. Wertheim discussed possible public parks, open spaces and recreational uses.
In response to further questioning about PDR zoning abuse, he explained that the Planning Department has information on its website to report compliance issues; these can also be reported on 311.
Public Comment:
Thomas Simpson of Afro Solo expressed some skepticism, saying that “affordability” for artists was not necessarily the same as for other people. Citing the examples of the Western Addition and the Mission, he said that limits for affordability might be raised beyond what is really affordable for artists, and he encouraged the Arts Commission to fight for artists in this process.
There was no further public comment.
- Director’s Report
Mr. DeCaigny reported on the April 5 conversation at the Herbst Theatre between authors Jewelle Gomez and Armistead Maupin, recipient of the Mayor’s Art Award, and the following reception, as well as the prior evening’s ArtCare event honoring Mr. Maupin and ArtCare Lifetime Achievement honoree Steven Oliver. He reported on other activities of the agency, including the issuance of the WritersCorps Request for Proposals, the year-end WordStorm event at the Main Library, the publication of books by WritersCorps students and the opening of the City Hall show, on the ground floor and in the North Light Court, by photographer McNair Evans, who was present for the opening. Galleries Director Meg Shiffler thanked Communications Director Kate Patterson for her work in publicizing the Galleries. Ms. Shiffler introduced Mr. Evans, a new Guggenheim fellow, who thanked the Commission for the opportunity.
Mr. DeCaigny also reported on the success of Intrude, and on praise in San Francisco Magazine for the care of the Civic Art Collection. He thanked the Mayor for his support of capital funding for care of the collection, and praised Collections staff for their work.
There was no public comment.
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center Art Program
Public Art Program Director Susan Pontious and Public Art Program Senior Project Manager Jennifer Lovvorn began their presentation by thanking their colleagues, including Project Manager Marcus Davies for his work on all the glass artwork, and Program Associate Zoe Taleporos for curating the hanging artworks.
Ms. Pontious and Ms. Lovvorn discussed some of the large healthcare projects for which the agency has commissioned public art, including Laguna Honda Hospital. Ms. Pontious pointed out that San Francisco was a pioneer in tailoring an art program to a healthcare facility. She described the kinds of evidence-based artworks now being studied as helping with reduction of pain and stress, including representational artworks, images of nature, particularly landscapes and waterscapes. She described the challenge of meeting these goals with strong and creative artworks, and not “wallpaper.” They described the process of determining the spaces for artwork that was integrated into the structure of the building, and meeting with the hospital community and stakeholders in an art steering committee of approximately 40 people. They described the panel process, and how artists developed and presented proposals. The explained that the panel was directed to choose the best portfolio for the project, with confidence that Public Art staff had the expertise to ensure that the work could be rendered in a suitable and durable form for the hospital setting. They explained that the artworks would need to be able to survive bleach and water, which might be needed to manage contagion in a particular area. Much of the work, therefore, is printed on aluminum, with standardized framing and sizes. They also described the focus on working with local artists, and the agency value of cultural equity in the selection process, and in support provided to artists by Public Art staff.
Ms. Pontious and Ms. Lovvorn showed images of the fourteen major commissioned artworks by Cliff Garten, Tom Otterness, Anna Valentina Murch, Rupert Garcia, Jetro Martinez, Lena Wolff, Mildred Howard, Stephen Galloway, Nancy Blum, Julio Cesar Morales, Arthur Stern, Alan Masaoka, Masayuki Nagase and Paul Kos.
The Commission thanked them and reiterated Commissioner Stryker’s earlier suggestion that this work might lead to a book or other publication, and that the Arts Commission has been a pioneer not only in dedicating a percent of public funds for public art, but also in the research on art in healing, and in the technical aspects of rendering and mounting the artwork in healthcare settings.
There was no public comment.
- Committee Reports and Committee Matters
- Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
- President Beltran reported that the Committee held a brief meeting, approving panelists and discussing some revisions to the Public Art Trust Guidelines.
President Beltran presented the following motion. Mr. DeCaigny described the Public Art Trust, and reviewed the changes made to the guidelines by staff, as well as the revisions suggested by the Committee.
There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-116: Motion to approve revised guidelines for the Public Art Trust.
- President Beltran reported that the Committee held a brief meeting, approving panelists and discussing some revisions to the Public Art Trust Guidelines.
- Civic Design Review Committee—Cass Calder Smith, Chair
- In the absence of Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee held a long meeting, reviewing several projects at the conceptual stage, as well as some Phase 3 changes in the ramp and picnic area at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, and Phase 3 changes in the ferry shelter and bus shelters on Treasure Island; Commissioner Schnair noted that the Ferry Terminal benches had not yet received final approval.
There was no public comment.
- In the absence of Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Stryker reported that the Committee held a long meeting, reviewing several projects at the conceptual stage, as well as some Phase 3 changes in the ramp and picnic area at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center, and Phase 3 changes in the ferry shelter and bus shelters on Treasure Island; Commissioner Schnair noted that the Ferry Terminal benches had not yet received final approval.
- Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee—Sherene Melania, Chair
- 1.In the absence of Commissioner Melania, Vice President Ordeñana reported that the Committee approved a motion on the Balboa Street music festival, in cooperation with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Committee heard an informational presentation on facilities improvements to the Cultural Centers. He introduced Community Investments Program Director Judy Nemzoff and Grants Program Officer Robynn Takayama, who gave this presentation to the full Arts Commission.
Ms. Nemzoff explained how the buildings, not originally designed as cultural centers, came under the jurisdiction of the Arts Commission, and Ms. Takayama discussed the relationship between the Commission as landlord and the nonprofit organizations managing the buildings as tenants. Ms. Nemzoff and Ms. Takayama discussed recent upgrades and repairs to the buildings, highlighting the important relationships with other City agencies, including the Department of Real Estate, the Department of Public Works, the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure and the Mayor’s Office on Disability. They showed images of the renovations and upgrades, including roof and electrical work, and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) upgrades to lifts and restrooms. They discussed Bayview Opera House, placed on the National Register of Historic Places with the support of Representative Nancy Pelosi. With major philanthropic contributions, and design by Tom Eliot Fisch and Walter Hood, the project includes renovations indoors and out, with a large public celebration anticipated later this year.
Commissioners thanked Ms. Nemzoff and Ms. Takayama, and praised the work done on the Centers.
Commissioner Chew asked about the Balboa Street festival; Ms. Nemzoff explained that it was a new event, with the support of the local community and Supervisor Mar, which they hoped would become an annual festival.
There was no public comment.
- 1.In the absence of Commissioner Melania, Vice President Ordeñana reported that the Committee approved a motion on the Balboa Street music festival, in cooperation with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Committee heard an informational presentation on facilities improvements to the Cultural Centers. He introduced Community Investments Program Director Judy Nemzoff and Grants Program Officer Robynn Takayama, who gave this presentation to the full Arts Commission.
- Visual Arts Committee—Dorka Keehn, Chair
- In the absence of Commissioner Keehn, Commissioner Silverman reported that the Committee accepted several works into the Civic Art Collection, including some at the San Francisco Airport, approved funding for the Galleries’ upcoming Chain Reaction show, and reviewed a few other projects.
Mr. DeCaigny noted that Commissioners had received a letter from Mr. Paul Lessig, who wished to have a plaque placed on the Coit Tower mural recognizing his brother, whose image was part of the mural. Citing standards for historic mural preservation, staff recommended against placement of the plaque, and the Committee voted to deny placement of the plaque. Mr. DeCaigny noted that the City had taken great pains and expense to restore the historic murals, that the ceiling and the border were all part of the historic mural, that there are other “single-subject” paintings that are part of the mural, and that a plaque installed on the wall predates the mural, which was painted around it.
There was no public comment.
- In the absence of Commissioner Keehn, Commissioner Silverman reported that the Committee accepted several works into the Civic Art Collection, including some at the San Francisco Airport, approved funding for the Galleries’ upcoming Chain Reaction show, and reviewed a few other projects.
- Executive Committee—JD Beltran, Chair
- Consent Calendar
Vice President Ordeñana recused himself from consideration of agenda item 8, regarding Treasure Island, because the developer, Lennar, is a funder of his employer, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center. He left the room at 4:20 p.m.
President Beltran called for a vote on the following item. There was no public comment, and the motion was unanimously approved as follows, with the recusal of Vice President Ordeñana.
RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-125: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Treasure Island Ferry Shelter project, excluding plaza seating, and contingent upon post-Phase 3 review and approval of the seating.
Vice President Ordeñana returned to the meeting room at 4:21 p.m.
President Beltran called for a vote on the remainder of the Consent Calendar. There was no public comment, and the remainder of the Consent Calendar was approved unanimously as follows.
RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-117:
Approval: RESOLVED, that this Commission does hereby adopt the following items on the Consent Calendar and their related Resolutions:
Approval of Committee Minutes- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-118: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2016.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-119: Motion to approve the Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2016.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-120: Motion to approve the Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Meeting Minutes of April 12, 2016.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-121: Motion to approve the Visual Arts Committee Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2016.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (February 17, 2016)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-122: Motion to approve the design of Ocean Ave, a painted mural designed by Roberto Gonzalez and Antoine Marnata, which will be installed on a retaining wall at Ocean and Geneva Avenues. The artwork will measure 20 ft. by 80 ft. The project is funded through the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, a Community Challenge Grant and private funds. The project is by the Ocean Avenue Association and 1am Gallery; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
Community Arts, Education and Grants Committee Recommendations (April 12, 2016)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-123: Motion to increase the 2015-2016 Neighborhood Arts grant to Richmond District Neighborhood Center by $5,000, for a total grant amount of $23,000, to produce a Balboa Street music festival.
Civic Design Review Committee Recommendations (April 18, 2016)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-124: Motion to approve Jerry Garcia Sidewalk Plaques at 4550 Mission Street and 5099 Mission Street.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-126: Motion to approve Phase 1 of the San Francisco Airport Consolidated Administration Campus project, contingent upon further developing the following elements before Phase 2: pop-up structures, the elevated pedestrian walkway, competing entryways, green areas and landscape design.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-127: Motion to approve Phase 3 of the Glen Canyon Park Recreation Center project.
Visual Arts Committee Recommendations (April 20, 2016)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-128: Motion to approve Laurie Lazer, Co-Founder/Director/Curator, Luggage Store Gallery, as a panelist for public art selection panels for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-129: Motion to approve the design of Unicornio de la Mision, a painted mural, by artist Jetro Martinez that will be installed on a wall of the Mission-Bartlett Garage at 3255 21st Street. The mural will be painted on the northwest corner wall located on 22nd Street, measuring approximately 10 ft. by 12 ft. The project is funded with a Community Challenge Grant and is sponsored by the Mission Community Market; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-130: Motion to revise the previously approved thematic for the Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, 2017 from 24/7 to The Summer of Love: 50th Anniversary.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-131: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection, the artwork entitled Revival: Arnica and Angelica; Foxglove and Aconite; Passion Flower and Yarrow; Monkshood and Echinacea; and Passion Flower and Foxglove, 2015, by Nancy Blum. The artwork consists of a curved glass wall (98-2/8 in. by 97-3/8 in.) and four glass light-well walls; west corridor (93-5/8 in. by 297 in. each) and east corridor (93-5/8 in. by 246-1/4 in. each). All are glass panels with vitreous enamels and sandblasting. The artist’s design depicts various flowering plants traditionally grown or gathered for herbal and medicinal use. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 5, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-132: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Redbud Redux Suite, 2015, by Stephen Galloway. The artwork consists of a curved glass wall (98-2/8 in. by 97-3/8 in.) and two glass light-well walls in the west corridor (93-5/8 in. by 297 in. each). All are glass panels with a polyester film interlayer. The artist’s design depicts photographs of Western Redbud, a native California shrub. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 4, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-133: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Nature of Medicine, 2015, by Rupert Garcia. The artwork consists of the terrazzo floor design (88 ft. by 52 ft. overall) and two mosaic murals; above reception (190 in. by 359-1/2 in. overall) and above the stairs (252-7/8 in. by 305 in. overall). The artist design depicts a colorful abstracted flower motif for the lobby floor and mosaic murals. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Main Entrance and Lobby.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-134: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the multi-part artwork entitled Ethereal Bodies, 2015, by Cliff Garten. The outdoor sculpture is formed of eight vertically aligned 304 stainless steel sculpture elements (which vary in height between 13 and 17 ft., maximum 3 ft. in diameter), each with sequenced LED lighting and the surrounding planted earthwork. The artwork is located at the General Hospital Acute Care Building, in the entry median.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-135: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Forever Yours, 2015, by Mildred Howard. The artwork consists of a curved glass wall (98-2/8 in. by 97-3/8 in.) and two glass light-well walls in the east corridor (93-5/8 in. by 246 in. each). All are glass panels with vitreous enamels and polyester film interlayer. The artist’s design depicts impressionistic views of springtime poppies and the golden hills of the Bay Area. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 3, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-136: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Quaking Aspens, 2015, by Paul Kos. The artwork consists of a digital video on five flat-screen monitors with painted aluminum frames (54 in. by 126 in. overall), embedded in the wall. The artist designed the monitor frames to match the windows in the hospital and the digital video provides a virtual view onto aspen trees dancing in the wind. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Ground Floor, Surgery Waiting Room.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-137: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the mosaic artwork entitled Amate, 2015, by Jetro Martinez. The mosaic artwork consists of ceramic tiles and measures 56-1/2 in. by 112 in. The artist’s design depicts a colorful bird, animal and flower motif inspired by the traditional indigenous Mexican folk art of amate (tree bark paper) paintings. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, First Floor, Emergency Entry Wall.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-138: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled River of Time, 2015, by Alan Masaoka. The artwork consists of a curved glass wall (98-2/8 in. by 97-3/8 in.) and two glass light-well walls in the east corridor (93-5/8 in. by 246 in. each). All are stained glass panels. The artist’s design depicts budding tree branches suspended above a calm riverbed in mostly blue hues. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 7, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-139: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Breath Between Sky and Ocean, 2015, by Masayuki Nagase. The outdoor artwork consists of two hand-carved granite boulders (4 ft. by 4 ft. by 4 ft.), five polished and carved granite benches (5 ft. by 6 ft. by 18 in. each) and eight polished and carved pavers (each range 3-4 ft. by 2-3 ft. by 2 in.) All are installed throughout the garden, connected by arcing paths in concrete aggregate. The artist’s design depicts a series of ripples carved into the boulders to express themes of water and wind, and the design on the stone pavers has polished surfaces and carved cloud-like forms. The artwork is located at the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 7, Roof Garden.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-140: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Happy Hearts/Broken Hearts, 2015, by Tom Otterness. The outdoor artwork consists of eight figurative bronze sculptures: Mother with Children with Hearts (98 in. by 92 in. by 59 in.); Wheelchair Heart (21 in. by 17 in. by 24 in.); Doctor Heart and Patient Heart (24 in. by 42 in. by 12 in.); Daddy Heart with Child (5 in. by 10 in. by 12 in.); Sunbathing Heart with Shoes (5 in. by 10 in. by 12 in.); Cellphone Heart (24 in. by 17 in. by 12 in.); Small Heart Walking (14 in. by 11 in. by 6 in.); and Two Small Hearts Sitting (10 in. by 18 in. by 5 in.) The artist’s design, inspired by the General Hospital theme “Heart of the City,” depicts a larger entry piece and smaller figures in various patient and visitor scenarios along the pedestrian path. The artworks are located at the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Potrero Street entrance.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-141: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled The Streets and Hills of San Francisco, 2015, by Arthur Stern. The artwork consists of two glass light-well walls in the west corridor (93-5/8 in. by 297 in. each). Both are stained glass panels with aluminum framing. The artist’s traditional stained glass design depicts a colorful patchwork of buildings, parks, streets and clouds. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 6, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-142: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the mosaic artwork entitled Tree of Life, 2015, by Lena Wolff. The mosaic artwork consists of ceramic tiles and measures 66 in. by 75 in. The artist’s design combines elements of flora and fauna with insects and animals interacting in a fantastical habitat. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-143: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the mosaic artwork entitled Quail and Monkey Branch, 2015, by Lena Wolff. The mosaic artwork consists of ceramic tiles and measures 66 in. by 113 in. The artist’s design combines elements of flora and fauna with insects and animals interacting in a fantastical habitat. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-144: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection, the mosaic artwork entitled Circular Path, 2015, by Lena Wolff. The mosaic artwork consists of ceramic tiles and measures 66 in. by 87 in. The artist’s design combines elements of flora and fauna with insects and animals interacting in a fantastical habitat. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 2.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-145: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Sky, 2014, by Merge Conceptual Design. The artwork installation consists of 26 large mirror-polished stainless steel spheres with varying diameters of 5 ft., 3 ft. and 2 ft. The spheres are hollow and cut open at various angles, and LED lights light up the interior of each sphere. The spheres are suspended from the ceiling and loosely arranged in a field that floats above a large portion of the central seating area (approximately, 35 ft. x 40 ft.). The artwork is installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Boarding Area E, Gate 65.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-146: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Spirogyrate, 2014, by Eric Staller. The artwork installation consists of twelve spinning illuminated glass art discs (66 in. diameter each) with graphic spiral patterns and LED lighting, with motion sensors; nine disks below a raised floor and three disks on a furred wall. The discs change and respond to people’s movement through the space. The artwork is installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Boarding Area E, Children’s Area.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-147: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Ocean Voices II, 2013, by Ursula von Rydingsvard. The sculpture consists of cedar and graphite and measures 121 in. by 57 in. by 65 in. The artist carved and chipped at stacked cedar 4-by-4 planks of varying lengths, creating the monumental and textured faceted surface. The artwork was purchased for and installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 East, Post-Security E-Plaza.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-148: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Voyage, 2014, by Val Britton. The artwork consists of fifteen laminated glass panels (113 in. by 44 in. each) with melting ceramic pigments, lacquer and graphite with overall dimensions of 9-1/2 ft. by 55 ft. The artist’s design draws on the language of maps, plans, weather patterns and flight routes to depict an imaginary panoramic space. The artwork is installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Non-secure Connector.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-149: Motion to approve, as installed, the sculpture High Heels for Going to Heaven, 2013, by Yayoi Kusama at San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Secure Connector, Arrivals, Post-Security.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-150: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled High Heels for Going to Heaven, 2013, by Yayoi Kusama. The sculpture consists of a pair of white high-heeled shoes that sprout monumentally scaled flowers with large red polka dots; the left shoe is 61 in. by 29-1/2in. by37-3/8 in., and the right shoe is 49-5/8 in. by 27-1/2 in. by 37-7/8 in. The center of each flower is rendered in stainless steel and forms a curved reflective “eye” mirroring its surroundings. The artwork was purchased for and installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Secure Connector, Arrivals, Post-Security.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-151: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the mosaic artwork entitled Riven/River, 2014, by Jim Melchert. The mosaic artwork consists of gray porcelain ceramic tile with red and blue glazes, and measures 71 in. by 166 in. The artist’s abstract design is composed of two rectangular color fields of complex cracks and fissures with an energetic blue line that spans the length of the piece. The artwork is installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1, Secure Connector, Arrivals, Post-Security.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-152: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the mosaic artwork entitled Untitled (Large Variation), 2015, by Amy Ellingson. The mosaic artwork consists of ceramic tile along a curved wall, measuring 10 ft. by 109 ft. The artist’s abstract design suggests movement and transformation through color, geometry, repetition, scale and spatial illusion. The artwork is installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 East, Concourse, Post-Security.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-153: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection a photographic series of artwork entitled Everywhere All at Once, 2012-2014, by Vanessa Marsh. The series consists of six black-and-white photographic pigment prints on archival paper (35 in. by 35 in. each) installed in the following order: Landscape #18, 2014; Landscape #1, 2012; Landscape #9, 2012; Landscape #19, 2013; Landscape #5, 2012; and Landscape #17, 2014. The artist’s photogram images create mysterious nightscapes which include shadowed imagery of celestial skies, power lines, a Ferris wheel and palm trees. The artwork was purchased for and installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Gate 71B.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-154: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection a series of photographic montages entitled Forever in the Sky, 2013, by Sanaz Mazinani. The series consists of six photographic pigment prints on archival paper (33 in. by 33 in. each) installed in the following order: Bayview; City Hall; Golden Gate; Mission; Richmond; and Sutro Tower. The photographic montages contain imagery of clouds intermingled with iconic San Francisco landmarks, infused with Persian motifs to make complex geometrical abstractions. The artwork was purchased for and installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3, Gate 71A.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-155: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection a series of digital prints entitled Strangerhood, 2014, by Lordy Rodriguez. The series consists of six digital prints on aluminum (45 in. x 31-1/2 in. each) and installed in the following order: Castro; Chinatown; Fishermans Wharf; Haight-Ashbury; Mission; and North Beach. The artist’s designs are drawn maps depicting six iconic San Francisco neighborhoods reimagined as independent countries. The digitally reproduced artworks (originally an Art on Market Poster Series, Strangerhood, 2013) were purchased for and installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 East, Baggage Claim.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-156: Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Repeat Melody, 2015, by Julio Cesar Morales. The artwork consists of a curved glass wall (98-7/8 in. by 97-3/8 in.) and two glass light-well walls in the east corridor (93-5/8 in. by 246 in. each). All are glass panels with vitreous enamels. The artist’s design depicts drawn figurative imagery, inspired from photographs taken during interviews he conducted with patients, visitors and hospital staff. The artwork is installed in the General Hospital Acute Care Building, Floor 6, Central Corridor.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-157: Motion to approve an honorarium payment in the amount of $400 to each of the following artists for their participation in the SFAC Galleries exhibition Chain Reaction, June 10 through October 15, 2016: Binta Ayofemi, David Bayus, Craig Calderwood, Jean Conner, Francesco Igory Deiana, Bruno Fazzolari, James Gobel, Nicki Green, Chad Hasegawa, Tareneh Hemami, Jonn Herschend, Julz Hale Mary, Anne McGuire, Omar Mismar, Justine Rivas, Brion Nuda Rosch, Wayne Smith, Lauren Strom-Berg, Catherine Wagner, Lindsey White and May Wilson.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-158: Motion to approve the Final Design and Construction Document Phase deliverables by Ben Trautman for the Randall Museum Redesign project.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-159: Motion to decline request to place a memorial plaque directly on Ray Boynton’s fresco mural Animal Force and Machine Force as its placement would be a permanent alteration of the existing form, integrity and materials of an historic property and is prohibited by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation of Historic Properties.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-160: Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables by Michael Arcega for the Broadway Chinatown Streetscape Art Enrichment Project.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-161: Motion to approve the public art project outline for the Phase 1 Building of the Consolidated Administrative Campus (“CAC”) at the San Francisco International Airport; the Phase I Project Outline is further development of the previously approved Art Plan for the CAC.
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-162: Motion to approve the proposed design as an alteration of the original mosaic artwork, Raizes/Roots, 2000 by Eduardo Pineda and Ray Patlán (SFAC Accession No. 2000.4) located on the façade of Jose Coronado Playground Clubhouse at Folsom and 21st Streets, in order to proceed with repair of the damaged mural.
Executive Committee Recommendations (April 25, 2016)
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-163: Motion to approve the following panelists to serve, as selected by staff, on SFAC review panels for the 2015-2018 Fiscal Years:
Kyle Beckham, educator, filmmaker
Elizabeth Brodersen, Director of Education, American Conservatory Theater
Michele Carlson, artist, writer, educator and curator
Minna Dubin, writer, performer, teaching artist
Todd Gilens, visual and interdisciplinary artist
Jewelle Gomez, novelist and playwright
Melorra Green, curator
Chike C. Nwoffiah, actor, theater director, filmmaker and educator
Maurice Seaty, educator, photographer
Sherri Young, Executive Director, African American Shakespeare Company
- RESOLUTION NO. 0502-16-118: Motion to approve the Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2016.
- New Business and Announcements
President Beltran reported on the opening of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, including the Art Bash, with participants from as far away as New York and Europe. She mentioned other events, including Art Market, Open Engagement, the Start-Up Art Fair and the Parking Lot Art Fair. She also encouraged everyone to visit the Isaac Julien show at Jessica Silverman Gallery. Commissioner Silverman announced that the show would be up through June 11, featuring three bodies of work, including Looking for Langston, a film from the 1980s about Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. She also announced talks by the artist in connection with the show.
Commissioner Chew announced the Asian Pacific Heritage event to be held just following this meeting at the Herbst Theatre, and President Beltran reminded everyone of upcoming graduation shows for the area’s art schools.
There was no further news or announcements, and there was no public comment.
- Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:24 p.m.
posted 5/16/16, 4:45 p.m. spr
approved 6/6/16
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Translated written materials and interpretation services are available to you at no cost. For assistance, please notify Commission Secretary Sharon Page Ritchie, 415-252-2256, sharon.page_ritchie@sfgov.org.
我們將為閣下提供免費的書面翻譯資料和口譯服務。如需協助,Commission Secretary Sharon Page Ritchie, 415-252-2256, sharon.page_ritchie@sfgov.org.
Materiales traducidos y servicios de interpretación están disponibles para usted de manera gratuita. Para asistencia, notifique a Commission Secretary Sharon Page Ritchie, 415-252-2256, sharon.page_ritchie@sfgov.org.
Ang mga materyales na nakasalin sa ibang wika at ang mga serbisyong tagapagsalin sa wika ay walang bayad. Para sa tulong, maaring i-contact si Commission Secretary Sharon Page Ritchie, 415-252-2256,sharon.page_ritchie@sfgov.org.