Visual Arts Committee - April 18, 2018 - Agenda
Meeting Date:
April 18, 2018 - 3:00pm
Location:
401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325
San Francisco, CA 94102
Related Meeting Content:
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda
Visual Arts Committee Members:
JD Beltran, President
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Abby Sadin Schnair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes
2. General Public Comment
Discussion
3. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #1, Item #2, Item #3, Item #4, Item #5
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
1. Motion to approve the mural design of Mural Muses by artists Erin Yoshi, Franceska Gamez, and Cece Carpio. The painted mural will be on an exterior wall at Frank McCoppin Elementary School, 651 6th Street. The painted mural will measure approximately 25 ft. by 50 ft. The project is funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission Special Project Grant and Indiegogo Community Support, and is sponsored by the Asian American Women Artists Association; the painted mural will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
2. Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork entitled Flight, 2016, by Ben Trautman for the Randall Museum of Science, Nature and the Arts.
3. Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Flight, 2016, by Ben Trautman. The abstracted sculpture inspired from a bird in flight consists of steel, aluminum, wood, resin, acetal plastic and wire, and measures 1 ft. by 19 ft. by 6 ft. The artwork was commissioned for and is located at the Randall Museum of Science, Nature and the Arts.
4. Motion to approve and to accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork entitled Land of the Helping Hand, 2017, by Sirron Norris. The painted mural and aluminum panels depicting iconic Bay Area landmarks in a cartoon landscape consists of one primary mural (approximately 7 ft. by 17-1/2 ft.), seven smaller murals (ranging in size), and eight wall artworks in the exam and waiting rooms (36 in. by 24 in.). The artwork was commissioned for and is located at the Pediatric Emergency Department at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
5. Motion to approve honoraria to artists participating in the SFAC Galleries’ exhibition Culture Catalyst (the previously untitled Neighborhood Arts Program 50th Anniversary Exhibition), opening April 27, 2018. $400 each to the following artists: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Nancy Cato, Sara Elizabeth Maynard, Jane Norling, Eugene E. White. $1200 to Tina Kashiwagi (on behalf of the artist collective MACRO WAVES). $750 to each of the following for their writing contributions: Rene Yanez, Alleluia Panis and Arlene Goldbard.
6. Motion to retroactively accept into the Civic Art Collection the tile mural (title unknown) from 1967, by Win Ng. The glazed ceramic tile mural depicting various elements of medical science consists of eight separate panels, each measuring approximately 122 in. x 69 in., adorns the entry façade of the Maxine Hall Health Center located at 1301 Pierce St. The mural design was approved and purchased by Resolution No. 9003-1967-S at the Regular Meeting of the Art Commission held on February 6, 1967. Assigned retroactive accession number 1967.86.a-h.
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
4. Treasure Island Phase 1 Projects
Jill Manton
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Two Summary; Selected Proposals
Presentation Time: Approximately 20 minutes
Presentation of the selected artists and their proposal for Treasure Island Phase One Projects.
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist [to be announced at meeting] for the Treasure Island Waterfront Plaza Public Art Project as recommended by the Treasure Island Selection Panel, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the selected artist [To be announced at the meeting] for final design and engineering of an artwork for the Treasure Island Waterfront Plaza Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $157,350, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist [to be announced at meeting] for the Treasure Island Building One Public Art Project as recommended by the Treasure Island Selection Panel, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the selected artist [to be announced at the meeting] for final design and engineering of an artwork for the Treasure Island Building One Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $99,350, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist [to be announced at meeting] for the Treasure Island Yerba Buena Hilltop Park Public Art Project as recommended by the Treasure Island Selection Panel, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with the selected artist [to be announced at the meeting] for final design and engineering of an artwork for the Treasure Island Yerba Buena Hilltop Park Public Art Project in an amount not to exceed $157,350, pending approval by the Treasure Island Development Authority.
5. Invisible Men and the Masque of Darkness by Zak Ove–Sculpture Installation in Civic Center
Jill Manton
Action
Explanatory Documents:
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation on the temporary installation of Invisible Men and the Masque of Darkness by Zak Ove in Civic Center Plaza.
Motion: Motion to rescind Arts Commission RESOLUTION No. 0108-18-020: Motion to approve the temporary installation of 40 sculptures by Zak Ove, entitled Invisible Men, in Civic Center Plaza commencing late July, 2018 through mid-October, 2018, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to execute a loan agreement with the artist for a budget not to exceed $90,000 with all additional costs to be borne by the artist and the Tobey Clark Gallery, contingent upon approval from the Recreation and Park Commission.
Motion: Motion to approve the temporary installation of 40 sculptures by Zak Ove, entitled Invisible Men and the Masque of Darkness in Civic Center Plaza commencing as early as June 30, 2018 through November 7, 2018 and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to execute a loan agreement with the artist not to exceed $105,000.
Motion: Motion to authorize an allocation of $30,000 from the Public Art Trust to be used as a contingency reserve for the Zak Ove sculpture project entitled Invisible Men and the Masque of Darkness in Civic Center Plaza commencing as early as June 30, 2018 through November 7, 2018.
6. SFAC Galleries
A. Sanctuary City
Cece Carpio and Maysoun Wazwaz
Discussion
Explanatory Documents: Presentation
Presentation time: Approximately 10 minutes
Maysoun Wazwaz, SFAC Galleries Manager of Education and Public Programs, and Cece Carpio, SFAC Galleries Manager will present a summary of the upcoming programming Sanctuary City at SFAC Galleries.
B. Conversation 7: Farah Al Qasimi and Marcela Pardo Ariza
Jackie Im
Action
Explanatory Documents: Presentation
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes
Jackie Im, SFAC Galleries Associate Curator will present a summary of Conversation 7: Farah Al Qasimi and Marcela Pardo Ariza exhibition scheduled for SFAC Main Gallery from July 6 through August 25, 2018.
Motion: Motion to approve artists’ honoraria for the research and development of artwork for the SFAC Galleries 2018 exhibition Conversation 7: Farah Al Qasimi and Marcela Pardo Ariza (July 6 – August 25, 2018) in the following amounts: Farah Al Qasimi ($4,000) and Marcela Pardo Ariza ($4,000).
7. Mint Plaza
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel One Summary; Artists’ Biographies; Images of Finalists’ work
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of the selected finalists for the Mint Plaza Public Art Project.
Motion: Motion to approve the following finalists for the Mint Plaza project as recommended by the artist selection panel: Future Cities Lab, Haddad | Drugan (Haddad Drugan LLC), HYBYCOZO (COZO Industries LLC), IwamotoScott (Iwamotoscott Architecture, LLP), and Shan Shan Sheng (East West Fine Art Studio), and approval to pay each finalist an honorarium up to $1,200.
8. Relocation of Invocation by Pepe Ozan to Palega Park
Susan Pontious/Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: image of Invocation; Palega Recreation Center site
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of the plans to relocate Invocation by Pepe Ozan to Palega Park.
Motion: Motion to relocate Invocation (2004), a steel rod and perforated metal galvanized sculpture by Pepe Ozan from the Northwest corner of Cesar Chavez Street and Vermont Street to Palega Park.
9. Golden Gate Tennis Center
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Site Overview and Proposal Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Presentation of the selected artist for the Golden Gate Tennis Center Public Art Project.
Motion: Motion to approve selected artist Sanaz Mazinani and proposal titled Spin for the Golden Gate Tennis Center Public Art Project as recommended by the artist selection panel.
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with artist Sanaz Mazinani for an amount not to exceed $57,325.00 for design, fabrication, transportation and installation consultation of an artwork for the Golden Gate Tennis Center Public Art Project.
10. San Francisco International Airport
A. Hyatt Hotel
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Selected Artworks
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Presentation of the selected two-dimensional artworks for the San Francisco International Airport: Hyatt Hotel.
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase of the following artworks for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Hyatt Hotel as recommended by the artist selection panel:
Miya Ando, November Evening Cloud 4.6, 2017, dye on aluminum, 48 in. by 72 in., $35,500.00
New Commission by Miguel Arzabe purchase amount to be determined.
James Chronister, California (1), 2018, oil on canvas, 72 in. by 50 in., $18,000.00
Ala Ebtekar, Zenith (IV), 2015, acrylic over cyanograph on canvas, 72 in. by 125 in., $50,000.00
Terri Loewenthal, Psychscape 26 (Rock Garden, CA), 2017, archival pigment print, 40 in. by 30 in. (framed), $8500.00
Terri Loewenthal, Psychscape 48 (Lookout Mountain, CA), 2017, archival pigment print, 40 in. by 30 in. (framed), $8500.00
Terri Loewenthal, Psychscape 73 (Downs, Mount, CA), 2017, archival pigment print, 40 in. by 30 in. (framed), $8500.00
Richard Misrach, Golden Gate Bridge, 3.8.00, 5;16 pm, 2000, pigment print, 60 in. by 74 in., $50,000.00
Richard Misrach, Golden Gate Bridge, 2.27.00, 4:55pm, 2000, pigment print, 60 in. by 74 in., $50,000.00
Richard Misrach, Golden Gate Bridge, 2.16.98, 5:20 pm, 1998, pigment print, 60 in. by 74 in., $50,000.00
New Commission by David Wilson purchase amount to be determined
B. Terminal 1, Boarding Area B
Jennifer Doyle Crane
Action
Explanatory Documents: Selected Artworks
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Presentation of the selected artists and possible artworks for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
Motion: Motion to approve the possible purchase of artworks, by the following shortlist of artists for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1, Boarding Area B as recommended by the artist selection panel:
Yorgo Alexopoulos;
Lisa Ann Auerbach;
John Bankston;
Tammy Rae Carland;
David Huffman;
Oliver Jackson;
Chris Johanson;
Frank Lobdell;
Alicia McCarthy;
Barry McGee;
Jenny Odell;
Susan O'Malley;
Clare Rojas;
Muzae Sesay;
Hank Willis Thomas;
Lava Thomas
C. Consolidated Administrative Campus
Jennifer Doyle Crane
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork image
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
Presentation of the proposed purchase of an artwork by Alice Shaw for the San Francisco International Airport: Consolidated Administrative Campus.
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase of the artwork entitled, No Other Lands Their Glory Know, 2018 by Alice Shaw (a limited edition carbon pigment print on Pura Smooth with 24k
gold leafing) for display at the San Francisco International Airport: Consolidated Administrative Campus.
D. Terminal 1 Center, AC - 06 Project
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Presentation
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of artist Emily Fromm’s Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (artwork rendering, sketches and budget) for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal Center 1, AC – 06 Project.
Motion: Motion to approve artist Emily Fromm’s Conceptual Design Phase deliverables (artwork rendering, sketches and budget) for San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center, AC – 06 Project.
E. Terminal 1, Boarding Area B, End of Pier Suspended Sculpture Project
Justine Topfer
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Presentation of the project outline for the San Francisco International Airport: Boarding Area B, End of Pier Suspended Sculpture Project.
Motion: Motion to approve the public art project outline for the San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1: Boarding Area B, End of Pier Suspended Sculpture Project.
11. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
12. Adjournment
Action
CC 4/13/18 1:00 p.m.
CC 4/13/18 3:20 p.m. - added Terminal 1, Boarding Area B explanatory document
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