Visual Arts Committee - March 20, 2019 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
March 20, 2019 - 3:00pm
Location: 
401 Van Ness Avenue
Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Agenda 
 
Visual Arts Committee Members: 
JD Beltran
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Nabiel Musleh
Abby Sadin Schnair
Janine Shiota
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 #2, Item #3, Item #5
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
 
1. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Liz Glynn Studio’s contract from $1,089,628 by $8,000 for a new contract amount of $1,097,628 to cover the cost of a site survey to verify location of sculpture hanging points installed at San Francisco International Terminal: Terminal 1, TSA Security Checkpoint. 
 
2. Motion to approve the proposal to display 12 ft. by 12 ft. sections of the AIDS Quilt as part of a perpetual changing display on the north wall of Building 5 lobby at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The quilt panels will be loaned to the hospital from the NAMES project, and rotated every 3-6 months.  
 
3. Motion to approve Western Addition Metamorphosis, a mural design by artist André Jones (also known as Natty Rebel). The murals will be installed on four exterior walls at the Rosa Parks Senior Center at 1111 Buchanan Street, extending from Buchanan Street along the Buchanan Mall to Golden Gate Avenue. The series of four painted murals will measure approximately 11 ft. by 70 ft., 13 ft. by 35 ft., 11 ft. by 50 ft., and 8 ft. by 22 ft. The project is funded by the Community Challenge Grant, and is sponsored by Citizen Film; the painted murals will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
 
4. Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to increase the agreement with Norie Sato from $261,000 to an amount not to exceed $305,560 (an increase of $44,560) for additional mock-up and engineering costs required for completion of design development, construction documents, and consultation on fabrication and installation for an artwork at the Headworks Facility of the SFPUC’s Southeast Wastewater Treatment Facility.
 
5. Motion to approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection the artwork All My Friends At Once, 2018 by Jason Jägel. The mural is painted with mineral silicate paint on concrete and measures 13 ft. by 37 ft.  It is located in the interior of the Balboa Pool swimming facility at 1978 San Jose Avenue. The re-opening of the facility and dedication was held February 23, 2019. 
 
6. Motion to approve the Construction Document Phase deliverables for Sarah Sze for the 49 South Van Ness Atrium Lobby artwork.
 
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
 
4. Artist Honoraria for SFAC Main Gallery Exhibition
Jackie Im 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Presentation 
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
 
Brief biographical overview and past works of artists in participating in the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition side by side/in the world.
 
Motion: Motion for the Director of Cultural Affairs to approve artists' honoraria for the following individuals participating in the SFAC Main Gallery exhibition side by side/in the world opening July 12, 2019: $4,000 to Asma Kazmi; $2,850 to Eddie Aparicio; $640 to Lisa Solomon; $800 to Pamela Z; $650 to Esther Elia; $1,100 to Crystal Liu; $640 to Lauren Toomer; $2,480 to Yoon Lee; $1,200 to Sheila Ghidini; and $640 to Alberto Toscano.
 
5. 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series 
Craig Corpora 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Project Outline 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the project outline for the 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.  
 
Motion: Motion to approve the project outline for the 2020 Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series.
 
6. Guy Place Park   
Zoë Taleporos 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Architectural Renderings; Original Design; Revised Design 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the revised Final Design by Adriane Colburn for an artwork at Guy Place Park. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve the revised Final Design by Adriane Colburn for an artwork at Guy Place Park.
 
7. Central Subway
 
A. Yerba Buena Moscone Station – Catherine Wagner
Zoë Taleporos 
Action
Explanatory Documents: Architectural Renderings 
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of Catherine Wagner’s glass sample with color interlayer for her artwork at Central Subway: Yerba Buena Moscone Station.   
 
Motion: Motion to approve Catherine Wagner’s glass sample with color interlayer for her artwork at Central Subway: Yerba Buena Moscone Station.   
 
B.  Chinatown Station – Tomie Arai
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Document: Final Design
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of final design for Tomie Arai’s artwork for Central Subway: Chinatown Station.
 
Motion: Motion to approve final design of Tomie Arai’s artwork for Central Subway: Chinatown Station.
 
C.  Chinatown Station – Yumei Hou
Jackie von Treskow
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Yumei Hou for the cut metal artwork for the Ticketing Hall and Mezzanine Landing walls.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Yumei Hou for the cut metal artwork for the Central Subway: Chinatown Station, Mezzanine Landing and Ticketing Hall walls.
 
8. Sculpture Honoring Dr. Maya Angelou at the San Francisco Main Library
Jackie von Treskow
Action
Explanatory Documents: Panel Summary; Images of Work by Selected Artists
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of selected finalists for the Sculpture Honoring Dr. Maya Angelou at the San Francisco Main Library.
 
Motion: Motion to approve Jules Arthur, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle (KACH Studio), and Lava Thomas as finalists for the Sculpture Honoring Dr. Maya Angelou at the San Francisco Main Library, as recommended by the Artist Selection Panel.
 
9. Civic Art Collection: Removal of Street Life, 2010 by Rebar
Jenn Doyle Crane
Staff Report
Explanatory Documents: Report Images
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of plan to deinstall Street Life, 2010 by Rebar; the sculpture is located at the corner of Leland Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard.
 
10. San Francisco International Airport
 
A. International Terminal Building, Phase I
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Art Program Plan
Presentation Time: 10 minutes
 
Motion: Motion to approve the San Francisco International Airport Art Program Plan for the International Terminal Building, Phase I.
 
B. International Terminal, Boarding Area A, Holdroom A3 Project – Alicia McCarthy
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Terminal Map; Holdroom A3 Plan
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the new Boarding Area A project opportunity for Alicia McCarthy.
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to modify the agreement with Alicia McCarthy for the San Francisco International Airport: International Terminal, Boarding Area A to decrease the contract amount from $500,000 to $150,000 (a decrease of $350,000) to reflect a change in project location and scope.
 
11. 49 South Van Ness
 
A.  Prefunction Gallery Wall — Meghann Riepenhoff
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
 
Presentation of Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Meghann Riepenhoff for the 49 South Van Ness Prefunction Gallery Wall artwork.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables by Meghann Riepenhoff for the 49 South Van Ness Prefunction Gallery Wall artwork.
 
B. Forum Entry — Sanaz Mazinani
Marcus Davies
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 3 minutes
 
Presentation of Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Sanaz Mazinani for the 49 South Van Ness Forum Entry artwork.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Phase Deliverables by Sanaz Mazinani for the 49 South Van Ness Forum Entry artwork.
 
12. Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division 
Marcus Davies
Action 
Explanatory Documents: Panel Two Summary; Selected proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the selected proposal, as recommended by the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Artist Selection Panel.
 
Motion: Motion to approve the selected artist (to be announced at the meeting) and proposal for the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division, as recommended by the artist selection panel. 
 
Motion: Motion to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into contract with the selected artist (to be announced at the meeting) for an amount not to exceed $900,000 for design, engineering, fabrication, transportation and consultation during installation of an artwork for the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division.
 
13. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Mary Chou
Action
Explanatory Documents: Images of completed artwork
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
 
Presentation of the installed and completed artwork by Joseph Kosuth located along the western façade of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. 
 
Motion: Motion to approve as installed the completed artwork titled W.F.T. (San Francisco), 2019, by Joseph Kosuth, located along the western façade of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
 
14. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
 
15. Adjournment
Action
 
AT 3/15/19 1:40 pm
 
Notices
 
Agenda Item Information
 
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1) Department or Agency or report; 
 
2) Public correspondence; 
 
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利便参與會議的相關規定
 
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