Articles tagged with ‘sculpture’

Insect Sculptures Greet Visitors to Argonne Playground

Insect Sculptures Greet Visitors to Argonne Playground

Artist Joyce Hsu combines her personal memories of summer adventures with a complex skeletal structure similar to an airplane to create two unique artworks for Argonne Playground in San Francisco’s Richmond District.

Exhibition of Maquettes for Harvey Milk Commemorative Sculpture Competition

The San Francisco Arts Commission is pleased to announce the exhibition of maquettes by the three finalists for a commemorative sculpture representing former San Francisco Supervisor, Harvey Milk, for placement in City Hall.

<em>Golden Gateway</em>, a temporary artwork for Hayes Green by Seyed Alavi

Golden Gateway, a temporary artwork for Hayes Green by Seyed Alavi

Workers put the finishing touches in place yesterday on “The Golden Gateway,” a temporary artwork by Seyed Alavi at the Hayes Green commissioned through a partnership among the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association and the Department of City Planning.

New Public Artwork along Octavia Boulevard by Wang Po Shu

New Public Artwork along Octavia Boulevard by Wang Po Shu

The San Francisco Arts Commission is pleased to announce the completion of a new permanent public artwork, entitled “Ghinlon/Transcope,” by Wang Po Shu installed at twelve locations along the new Octavia Boulevard from Market Street to the Hayes Green.

Major New Temporary Sculpture by David Best on Hayes Green

Major New Temporary Sculpture by David Best on Hayes Green

The San Francisco Arts Commission and Black Rock Arts Foundation proudly announce the completion of a magnificent sculpture made by internationally renowned sculptor David Best at the new Hayes Green in San Francisco, located at Octavia between Hayes and Fell Streets.

New Sculpture Installation by Pepe Ozan

The San Francisco Arts Commission is pleased to announce the installation of “Invocation,” a sculpture by San Francisco artist Pepe Ozan.

New Colonnade of Light for Union Square

Four new light sculptures by New York sculptor R.M. Fischer, collectively titled “Union Square Colonnade,” now line the south side of San Francisco’s redesigned Union Square.

New Life-Sized Sculptures of Great Cats at Zoo Entry Plaza

California artist Gwynn Murrill conveys the power and essence of two great cats on the prowl in two new life-sized bronze sculptures of a tiger and a cougar in the entry plaza of the renovated San Francisco Zoo.

New Interactive Sculpture Focuses on Habitat and Species Interdependence

“Split Mound,” a new and permanent interactive sculpture at the renovated San Francisco Zoo, invites visitors of all ages to reflect on the importance of habitat and the interdependence of all species.

Golden Gate Park Buddha Statue Restored

Golden Gate Park Buddha Statue Restored

The 200-year-old Buddha was taken to the conservation lab of Baird/Rief in Grass Valley where old repairs and corrosion were carefully removed and filled with new materials before restoring the patina.