INSTALLATIONS CURRENTLY ON VIEW
Stan, Submerging Man, by Finely Fryer, in Victoria Manalo Draves Park
Presently on display in Victoria Manalo Draves Park is an awesome piece of public art: Stan, Submerging Man. Laura Weil, an active member of the Friends of Victoria Manalo Draves Park, has partnered with Black Rock Arts Foundation to bring Stan, Submerging Man into the new park. The sculpture, designed by Finely Fryer, is a 18-foot-tall sculpture of a bell diver (covered with 45 rpm vintage records). For more information on the sculpture, click here.
New Peace Wall in Koshland Park
Visit the Daniel Koshland Community Park on Page and Buchanan Streets (click here for a map) and see the tiled Peace Wall that has been more than 8 years in the making. Click here for more information.
Mission Blue Butterfly Throne Installed At Rossi Playground
Click here to read about the mosaic monument by artist Sarah Dorrance that is part of the new improvements at Rossi Playground in the Richmond District.
ART LINKS
Forum: Environmental Art
You might also be interested to visit NPC's forum on Environmental Art--click here!
San Francisco Arts Commission
To read about the San Francisco Arts Commission's Public Art program, click here.
Black Rock Arts Foundation
The Black Rock Arts Foundation was created in response to the need to promote community-based exhibitions of interactive art and support the artists and organizations that create it. To read about their current installations, click here.
PAST ART EVENTS
Open Skies: October 19-21, 2007
In October, 2007, COCA Center for Outdoor Contemporary Art and Neighborhood Parks Council will present a weekend of site specific temporary art installations in San Francisco parks, as well as related natural and historical tours, community-based educational programming, and art-making workshops.
All Open Skies exhibitions and programs will be free to the public. Our neighborhood parks will be highlighted as living outdoor classrooms – thus transforming Open Skies into a welcoming community enrichment project. Visit www.cocanow.org for complete project details.
COCA Center for Outdoor Contemporary Art is seeking volunteers to help artists with various installation set-up. A variety of light, manageable, and fun tasks are available. Volunteer times are 1-2 hours max, mostly within the installation timeframe: Thursday afternoon through Friday noon, October 18-19, and in some cases throughout the Open Skies launch: Friday thru Sunday, October 19-21. Please contact COCA Executive Director Elliot Lessing if you are interested in helping: (415) 431-9870 x33222 or email him at openskies1@gmail.com.
The Dreamer, by Pepe Ozan, currently on view in Golden Gate Park
Are you curious about that giant purple head? For more information, click here.
Hayes Valley Historic Miniature Golf Extravaganza
Check out the temporary miniature golf course currently at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley. It is free and open to the public on the following Saturdays: July 7 & 21, August 4 & 18, and September 1 & 15, from 1-5 PM. Click here for more information.
Photograph: Brian W. Jones & Michael Strickland
Panhandle Bandshell
On Saturday, June 23rd, The Bandshellions hosted a grand opening of the Panhandle Bandshell! More than 300 people attended and were entertained by belly dancers and live music. This installation is 100% recyclable and is sponsored by Black Rock Arts Foundation. It will be on view until September 3rd, just west of the Clayton Street crossing.
NPC is also a project partner, and it is our job to encourage visitors to use ParkScan.org to report any litter or vandalism to the bandshell. For more information, visit http://www.panhandlebandshell.com, or to make a tax deductible contribution to this project, click here. Read a recent article in the Chronicle here.
Casa de la Imaginacion, at Parque Niños Unidos
Photographs by Wendy Testu
Sol Flor Mosaics on View at Juri Commons: You are invited to see the five ‘Sol Flor' mosaic sculptures by Jennifer Alexander installed at Juri Commons Park from June through September 2007. Juri Commons is located between Guerrero and San Jose Avenue, and 25th and 26th Streets (click here for a map.) For more information about the sculptures, click here, or contact Rachel Weidinger, ScrapEden Project Director: scrapeden_sf@blackrockarts.org, or visit http://blackrockarts.org/projects/scrapeden-sf.
Public Art Along the Blue Greenway
In fall 2006, the works of San Francisco artists Pepe Ozán, William Wareham and Topher Delaney were featured in temporary installations along the Blue Greenway, a planned 13-mile green corridor along San Francisco’s southeastern waterfront. Click here for more information and images of the artworks!
Image below: Monicacos de Esperanza by Pepe Ozán
