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PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Jim Migdal, Chair
Mila Zelkha, Member Ben Miyaji, Vice-Chair Amanda Ross, Member
Hsinya Shen, Member Nia Taylor, Member Loren Gordon, Member
City Council Liaison: Liz Kniss
Elise DeMarzo: Public Art Program Director Nadya Chuprina: Public Art Program Coordinator
Rhyena Halpern: CSD Assistant Director
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/publicart
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Community Meeting Room
Palo Alto City Hall
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Members of the public are invited to address the commission on any subject not on the agenda. A reasonable time
restriction may be imposed at the discretion of the Chair. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to
the Public Art Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City
Hall Council Chambers during normal business hour.)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: PAC Special Meeting – February 15, 2018 ATTACHMENT
STAFF COMMENTS
ACTION:
1. Downtown Garage – Staff recommends the approval of artwork concept for the downtown garage
by artist Amy Landesberg. ATTACHMENT
2.Collection Maintenance – Approval of funding in the amount of $7,000 for the irrigation and
landscaping project, as well as rust treatment and conservation of Nude in Steel sculpture by Hans
Wehrli, located at the Rinconada Library.
3.429 University Ave – Private Development: Final Review of Public Art by artist Albert
Dicruttalo. Presentation by Elizabeth Wong and Laura Roberts. ATTACHMENT
NON-ACTION:
4. Discussion regarding sites available for viewing examples of public art.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR YOUR CALENDAR:
Next PAC Regular Meeting – April 19, 2018 at 7 p.m.
MINUTES
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Mitchell Park Library
Midtown Room
7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Jim Migdal, Loren Gordon, Hsinya Shen, Nia Taylor, Mila
Zelkha Amanda Ross arrived at 7:09.
Commissioners Absent: Ben Miyaji
Staff Present: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director
Nadya Chuprina, Public Art Program Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Migdal called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS – None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 18, 2018 PAC Regular Meeting Minutes Moved: Hsinya Shen;
Second: Jim Migdal. All in favor.
FINANCIAL REPORT - CIP BUDGET MAINTENANCE BUDGET
Staff provided an overview of the CIP and Maintenance budgets.
STAFF COMMENTS: Staff announced that the City is recruiting to fill positions for the Public Art
Commission with the application deadline of March 20, 2018 and encouraged the commissioners to reach
out to community members interested in serving on the Commission to apply. Staff also announced that
the Public Art Program is seeking summer public art interns. Undergraduate student, graduate student, or
recent college graduates with interest in arts administration are encouraged to apply for this paid
opportunity. Staff also announced a call for artists for available studio spaces with CASP with the
application deadline on March 9th, 2018.
ACTION:
1. Public Safety Building –Staff provided background information about the design
development of the Public Safety building and its tentative construction timeline. Staff
provided details of the artist selection process for the project: 63 artists submitted their qualifications
in response to the open call for artists. A pre-panel shortlisted 22 artists which were later reviewed by
the selection panel to identify four artists to interview. Artist Peter Wegner was selected as the
finalist. Staff presented examples of Wegner’s previous work and recommended that the Commission
approve Peter Wegner is the project artist for the Public Safety Building. Moved: Commissioner
Gordon moved to approve Peter Wegner as the project artist. Second: Commissioner Ross.
All in Favor.
NON-ACTION:
2. 3223 Hanover Street – Staff provided an update on the Phase 2 development project at 3223
Hanover Street in the Stanford Research Park for the initial review by the Public Art
Commission. Phase I artwork titled Aperture by artist Gordon Huether was approved by the PAC
in September 2016. For Phase II, the developer intends to have Huether to create a companion
artwork to the original Aperture which would complement the aesthetic vocabulary of the campus
architecture. Commissioners encouraged the developer to take into consideration the initial input
the PAC provided when reviewing Phase I to ensure the second artwork is a meaningful addition
to the surrounding communities as much as it is to the corporate campus it will be located on.
There was brief discussion regarding the role of the PAC in reviewing private development
projects versus municipal art projects.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – None.
CALENDAR:
Next PAC Regular Meeting – March 15, 2018 at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:03 PM by Chair Migdal.
City of Palo Alto Staff Report to Public Art Commission
March 8, 2018
RE: Agenda Item 1, Downtown Parking Garage
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission approve the conceptual design of artwork
created by artist Amy Landesberg associated with the downtown parking garage.
Background:
Artist Amy Landesberg was selected as the project artist for the Downtown parking garage to
create a well-integrated public art that would Increase visual wayfinding for pedestrians and
vehicles and reflect character of the downtown area. The new parking structure will contracted
on an existing City-owned surface Parking Lot D located at 375 Hamilton Avenue on the corner
of Hamilton Avenue and Waverley Street in the Downtown Business District. T he project is part
of the 2014 Council Infrastructure Plan, and is intended to supplement parking inventory as
part of the City’s multi-pronged approach to addressing parking and traffic congestion.
To select an artist for this project, staff put together a roster of 35 qualified artists who had
submitted applications to the Prequalified Artist Pool. Staff assembled a selection panel of key
stakeholders and arts professionals for the project. Representatives on the selection panel
were:
Ken Hayes-Project Architect
Ben Miyaji – Vice-Chair, Public Art Commission
Jon Graves – Pacific Art League Director
Justine Chaussen – Pace Gallery Director
Holly Boyd – Public Works Project Manager
Christopher Jette – Stanford Sound Artist
Mila Zelkha – Palo Alto Downtown Board Member and Public Art Commissioner
As a result of the selection process, artist Amy Landesberg was selected as the primary project
artist to recommend to the Public Art Commission. In November, 2017, the PAC approved
Landesberg as the project artist, and the artist entered into a design development contract with
the City. The artist visited Palo Alto in December and staff held intake meetings with the design
team, key stakeholders and community members to inform the artwork design development.
Amy Landesberg was immediately attracted to the large perforated metal panels over the
stairwell and main entrance as opportunities to stretch the art budget and have high visibility.
Landesberg explored several design directions with staff before settling on the current concept.
The garage project was presented to the Architectural Review Board February 15, 2018 for
feedback. Aside from their comments regarding setbacks and pedestrian access, the ARB
questioned the uniformity of the flat perforated metal panels on the exterior of the garage and
whether the team could come up with a more creative treatment for those panels. The ARB
was told that the artist for the project planned to utilize these panels for public art.
Inspired by the topography of Palo Alto, and with a nod to the s tained glass in the church across
the street, Landesberg has developed a concept she currently refers to as Tapestry.
“The stunningly dramatic topography of the Palo Alto Hills has always been essential to
a sense of the place, but there’s hardly a trace of it in the heart of historic downtown.
Representing topography has always been a challenge, with many modes of mark
making – from sampler stitched maps, thru pen and ink and lithography to GPS data -
striving to capture the lavish line curvature, which has become a rich visual language of
its own. Tapestry extends that language to the Downtown Parking Garage.
The project harvests sections of topographic data and maps it in line and color onto the
perforated panels planned for prominent surfaces on the deck’s main entrances. This
will be done in 2 and 3 dimensions: a customized perforation pattern will inscribe
topography lines, and stainless steel ‘stitches’ mounted to the surface will react to
them. The stiches – arcing shapes that increase in size and depth – emerge as
suggestions of contour from the faces of the panels. Then, growing higher and large
enough as the topography metaphorically climbs, they host brilliantly colored cathedral
glass to bring color into the composition throughout the morning when sunlight hits the
glass. A sense of our place on this planet is what’s cued by the wonders of topographic
geography as is a heightened sense of our most important star by light cascading
through glass.”
The design team is supportive of the conceptual design and is eager to move into the d etailed
design phase.
About the Artist:
Amy Landesberg is an Atlanta based artist and architect (see Attachment A). Landesberg
studied art at Georgia State University and architecture at Yale. She has taught design in art and
architecture schools throughout the US including Princeton, Columbia, Tulane and Georgia
State. She is actively creating artworks on two extremes: small, intimate gallery based artworks,
and very large public artworks. Her most recently completed public project at this scale
is AUTOPLAST, a 2-part installation for the San Diego Airport rental car facility.
Landesberg has participated in the design of a wide array of projects: galleries and art
complexes; civic and educational buildings; rapid rail; historic preservation; residences; theater
environments; retail spaces; café’s. Landesberg approached architecture from a career in the
arts with 20 solo exhibitions to her credit as well as numerous group shows in gallery and
museum settings. Her efforts have been recognized with awards an d grants in both art and
architecture including Fellowships in painting and sculpture from the Southern Arts Federation,
the Young Architects Award from the Architectural League of New York, several Merit Awards
from the Georgia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, an Honor Award from the
Southern Atlantic Region of the American Institute of Architects, an Award of Excellence from
the Atlanta Urban Design Commission, and a Year-In-Review award from the Americans for the
Arts Public Art Program.
Budget and Timeline:
The estimated construction budget is $19.0 Million, with construction forecasted for fiscal years
FY 2019- FY 2020, creating an estimated public art budget of $190,000. Once construction at
the site commences, it is anticipated to take 12 months to complete the construction. Upon
approval of the conceptual design, the artist and design team will begin the detailed design
process to ensure the artwork is well integrated with the garage construction.
PRESENTATION TO
PALO ALTO
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
March 15, 2018
429 University Avenue
Palo Alto
429 University Avenue
Palo Alto
• The Project
• Location of the Art
• Artist Selection
• Art Concept
• Materials
• Timeline
• Renderings
• Plaque
• Sculpture attachment
• Itemized budget
PUBLIC ART COMMISSION – CITY OF PALO ALTO
PUBLIC ART AT 429 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
March 15, 2018
In support of and as required by the City of Palo Alto’s Public Art Requirement for Private
Development, we are making this presentation for public art at 429 University Avenue in the
downtown commercial district.
THE PROJECT
The development site is a parcel at the northwest corner of the intersection at University
Avenue and Kipling Street. The location is an integral part of the busy and vibrant downtown
scene, across University Avenue from the Varsity Theater, and across Kipling Street from the old
Apple store. The site is 11,000 square feet. The new building is a modern, mixed‐use, 3‐story
building with a partial fourth story, and two levels of underground parking. The building will
have retail on the ground floor, offices on the second floor and three apartments on the third
floor. The partial fourth floor will have an office and an open terrace.
LOCATION FOR ART
There are very few options for public art on University Ave as square footage is at a premium
and the Avenue is dedicated to retail store fronts. We allocated a beautiful space at the corner
of Kipling Street and Lane 30 next to a three story glass stairwell and lobby. We propose
placing a suspended metal sculpture which will be visible from the interior building lobby and
stairwell as well as the exterior balconies of the building. Since this sculpture is outdoors, it will
also be accessible to the public at all times. This visibility of the art to the public was strongly
recommended by the Art Commission at our initial meeting in 2014. The suspended metal
sculpture is approximately 3.5 ft. x 5 ft. and 10 ft. tall, and will be located about 100 ft. north on
Kipling Street from the intersection of Kipling Street and University Avenue.
There are very attractive reasons for this location:
A nod to the neighborhood ‐ The 400 block of Kipling Street still echoes a residential
past, although the current mix of uses is commercial in nature. Several personal
services establishments are on that block including a nail salon and a yoga studio, and
there is wine bar nestled between venture capital offices. The modern design building
at 429 University provides a contrast to the 1‐ and 2‐story buildings of mixed
architectural styles in the 400 block of Kipling Street. This art sculpture will punctuate
the change in styles, bring attention to this part of Kipling Street and awaken the senses
to its artistic possibilities.
Linking communities – Currently, much of the foot traffic remains on University Avenue.
This development will bring a different aesthetic to the location. Access to the upper
floors of the building will be from the rear corner at Kipling Street so foot traffic will
move up Kipling Street. Artwork at that same corner near the building entrance will
bring interest and visual appeal up from University Avenue, providing a bridge between
the communities in the 400 block of Kipling and University Avenue, activating the side
street and providing a new link between the commercial activity of busy University
Avenue and the quieter, often overlooked Kipling Street community.
Beautifying the alley – Lane 30 at the rear of the property is a utilitarian thoroughfare
used mostly by the garbage and recycling trucks in the morning, delivery vans during the
day, and assorted foot and bicycle traffic. One of the objectives of the City is to beautify
and improve the various alleys including this one. The building’s stunning modern
architecture with its garden wall on the façade facing the alley will certainly do this. The
artwork at the corner will draw further visual interest and aesthetic beauty to the alley
and focus attention to this part of the downtown.
The backdrop – The building will have a notch at this corner, framed by balconies at one
side, and a 3‐story glass‐enclosed main stairway for the building’s tenant in the upper
floors at the other. An outdoor sculpture at this location will be seen in reflection from
the building’s glass walls, and also receive illumination from the stairwell at night. It will
be safely suspended in the building’s notch approximately 10 ft overhead, somewhat
between the first floor and the second floor.
Artwork at the corner of the alley and Kipling Street will become the focal point on the path of
discovery from three sides, animating the pedestrian experience. It will emerge when traveling
down the alley, when walking up from University Avenue, and when walking down Kipling
Street, thus providing surprising experiences as passers‐by view the installation from various
perspectives. As an added bonus, tenants and visitors of 429 University can experience the
same art as they ascend the interior staircase, and the location of the art near the staircase will
benefit from the lighting of the staircase 24/7.
The requisite identifying plaque will be affixed on a concrete column of the staircase that is
closest to the corner of Kipling Street and the alley. It will be approximately 4 ft. from the
ground and on the alley‐side of the column. A rendering of the plaque is shown on Exhibit G.
ARTIST SELECTION
The Public Art Commission first reviewed a proposal for this development project in July, 2014.
Since then many artists were considered; a handful were interviewed. One of the artists
originally considered for this project has died, others have moved on or moved away. An
impediment for another artist with existing art in Palo Alto is the limit of three pieces of public
art. In the end, we are fortunate to have Bay Area artist Albert Dicruttalo agree to create public
art for this location.
Mr. Dicruttalo has made Oakland his home base for the last twenty‐two years. He grew up in a
small New York town, attended and graduated from Ithaca College, and apprenticed with well‐
known Oakland sculptor Bruce Beasley who has public art in Palo Alto. Mr. Dicruttalo has
public art on display in Orinda, Walnut Creek, San Mateo, San Jose and a piece installed in 2016
nearby in Sunnyvale. He has exhibited all over California and in selected cities as far away as
China, and he is eager to leave his mark in Palo Alto. Please see his curriculum vitae attached as
Exhibit F.
ART CONCEPT
The proposal from Mr. Dicruttalo is a stainless steel sculpture consisting of three unique oval
loops joined at the tips suggestive of flight or a body in motion. This impression led him to call
the work “Avigation”. The sculpture, discreetly suspended from the building’s façade yet high
enough to ensure public safety, will allow the viewer to ponder and imagine, and let
imagination take flight. The name Avigation evokes aviation and navigation; floating without
limits and escaping the limitations of gravity; perhaps a metaphor for having and accomplishing
higher ideals. The art may also allude the indomitable spirit of man to seek flight and an
undefined yet limitless future. It connects with the dreams and lofty ambitions of the area’s
innovative spirit. Some may feel there is a sense of a bird taking flight; others will think it more
evokes a man‐made contraption that can take flight. The viewer will decide.
The soft curves of the sculpture will contrast with and gain emphasis from the rectilinear
architecture of the building and its surroundings. The stainless steel loops will contrast with the
metal, glass and concrete of the building behind, acknowledging it owes its location and
stability to its attachments to the building, yet its lack of straight lines will boldly declare its
independence from the building and other surrounding constructions. As the art cantilevers
from the building, its prominence diminishes the importance of its attachment to the building
as well as the details of the building itself, such as the staircase and the balcony railings.
As viewers inspect, appreciate and contemplate the art, they might imagine it as a point of
discovery (of the neighborhood, of the backdrop building, of their own journey in arriving at
that location). The impression of lightness from Avigation will contrast with the horizontal lines
of the floor plates on the building behind, and its installation, suspended in mid‐air is intended
to evoke questions of tethering vs freedom, rising vs sinking, breaking free vs stagnation.
MATERIALS
The sculpture will be rigid and durable, fabricated in various 3/8” thickness stainless steel, with
a burnished finish, subtly tying in with the building’s modern aesthetic of steel, concrete and
glass. The three loops will intersect, interlock and be welded together. The material will
require no maintenance other than an occasional washing, and will provide a sense of kinetic
permanence, boldly announcing its presence, yet quietly suggesting its evanescence. The
sculpture’s surface will reflect natural light during the day, and light from the building at night.
Its elevation from the street will prevent casual damage and also provide a different way of
viewing public art.
TIMELINE
Architect plans are being prepared for building permit submittal. We plan to start construction
in 2018, with completion planned for late 2019. At the same time, the sculpture will be
fabricated in the artist’s studio in Oakland, and the engineering for its installation will be
prepared. On site installation will occur before completion of construction.
The method of attachment and suspension of the installation will be signed off by a structural
engineer and the work will be permanently and securely fastened and seismically safe. A
rendering of the attachment is shown in Exhibit E.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: Biography of Albert Dicruttalo, Sculptor
Exhibit B: Art Proposal by Albert Dicruttalo
Exhibit C: Sculpture Views
Exhibit D: Renderings
Exhibit E: Curriculum Vitae of Albert Dicruttalo, Sculptor
Exhibit F: Plaque
Exhibit G: Attachment of Sculpture
Exhibit H: Itemized budget
EXHIBIT A
BIOGRAPHY OF
ALBERT DICRUTTALO, SCULPTOR
Biography of Albert Dicruttalo, Sculptor
I grew up in the post‐industrial town of Gloversville, New York where my father owned a
carpet store and my mother was a social worker. Once the hub of America’s glove
making industry, Gloversville is distinguished today by defunct tanning mills, factories
and the natural beauty of the Adirondack foothills. This juxtaposition of industry and
natural beauty has always been a source of interest to me. During high‐school, when I
worked in a leather mill, I was drawn to the mechanical forms of industrial equipment –
gigantic tanning drums and embossing machines. I was equally drawn to organic forms
and nature and spent much of my youth around Adirondack lakes, streams and
mountains. As a fine art student at Ithaca College, I worked in various media, but there
was never any doubt that my focus would be sculpture. Making art was a constant while
I supported myself through various jobs – managing a leather store, fronting a rock
band, working in the fishing industry in Alaska.
I became in computer aided design (CAD) and my job as a research assistant in the
department of computer graphics at Cornell University let me to an apprenticeship with
Oakland‐based sculptor Bruce Beasley. Beasley was using CAD technology to design his
art and looking for a metal sculptor to build his monumental works. Two years later I
established a studio and foundry in Oakland, California where I currently live and work.
My sculptures have been exhibited in museums, galleries and public spaces throughout
the United States and abroad.
Albert Dicruttalo
EXHIBIT B
ART PROPOSAL BY
ALBERT DICRUTTALO
Art Proposal for 429 University Avenue
Public access to art is one of the many things that make the Bay Area a great place to live. In
proposing a suspended sculpture for 429 University Avenue, I designed “Avigation”, a dynamic
piece consisting of three unique stainless steel elements suggestive of flight or a body in
motion.
“Avigation” will serve as a point of interest for pedestrians, bikers and motorists and become an
integral part of the downtown Palo Alto landscape. Fabricated in stainless steel with a
burnished finish, the sculpture will enhance the site, encourage contemplation and work in
conjunction with Palo Alto’s vibrant academic and business institutions. Discreetly suspended
from the concrete façade per engineer’s specifications, “Avigation” will be visible from the
interior and exterior of 429 University Avenue. The stainless steel surface will take on the
characteristics of the building and its surroundings and require no maintenance with the
exception of occasional cleaning with water. The budget for the sculpture will be
commensurate with the City of Palo Alto’s art requirement for this building.
As a sculptor based in Oakland for the past twenty two years, I have been commissioned to
create numerous art projects in Sunnyvale, San Mateo, Walnut Creek, Santa Clara, Orinda and
Denver, Colorado. I’ve also exhibited extensively in the United States and abroad and have a
piece in the permanent collection of the Oakland Museum of California. In addition, I have
worked as a faculty member at the Academy of Art University and been an artist in residence at
Autodesk’s Pier 9 workshop in San Francisco.
I would be proud to have a sculpture in the city of Palo Alto and look forward to the
opportunity to contribute to the rich culture that the South Bay Area has to offer.
Albert Dicruttalo
January 15, 2018
EXHIBIT C
SCULPTURE VIEWS
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Albert Dicruttalo
429 University Ave.
Sculpture View I
Albert Dicruttalo
429 University Ave.
Sculpture View
10'
Albert Dicruttalo
429 University Ave.
Sculpture View
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10'
Albert Dicruttalo
429 University Ave.
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EXHIBIT D
RENDERINGS
429 UNIVERSITY AVE.
ISOMETRIC BIRDVIEW
423 UNIVERSITY AVE.
PAGE 2
429 UNIVERSITY AVE.
NORTHEAST VIEW 1
UNIVERSITY AVE.
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
ADJACENT PROPERTY
423 UNIVERSITY AVE.
NORTHEAST VIEW 2
ADJACENT PROPERTY
UNIVERSITY AVE.
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
42.E UNIVERSITY AVE.
NORTH VIEW
LANE 30
ADJACENT PROPERTY
NORTH ELEVATION
429 UNIVERSITY AVE.
EAST VIEW
UNIVERSITY AVE
KIPLING ST.
EAST ELEVATION
LANE 30
423 UNIVERSITY AVE.
VIEW 1
VIEW FROM ACROSS KIPLING STREET.
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VIEW FROM KIPLING STREET
429 UNIVERSITY AVE.
VIEW 2
PAGE 8
LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2
15' -0"
LEVEL 3
27' -0"
LEVEL 4
38' -6"
ROOF
50' -0"
ELEV.
SHAFT
54' -0"
LEVEL 1
0' -0"
LEVEL 2
15' -0"
LEVEL 3
27' -0"
LEVEL 4
38' -6"
ROOF
50' -0"
ELEV.
SHAFT
54' -0"
EAST ELEVATION @ KIPLING ST
429 UNIVERSITY AVE.
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EXHIBIT E
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
ALBERT DICRUTTALO, SCULPTOR
Albert Dicruttalo
2226 8th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606 www.albertdicruttalo.com
Museum Exhibitions:
2016 Peninsula Museum of Art – Burlingame, California
2012 Sonoma County Museum – Santa Rosa, California
2009 Duolun Museum of Modern Art – Shanghai, China
2008 Today Art Museum – Beijing, China
Museum Collections:
Oakland Museum of California – Oakland, California
Public Art:
2018 Simon Premium Outlets, - Thornton, Colorado
2016 Christensen Holdings LP – Sunnyvale, California
2014 Essex Properties – San Mateo, California
2014 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center – San Jose, California
2012 Neiman Marcus – Walnut Creek, California
2011 Orinda Plaza – Orinda, California
2011 Orinda City Hall – Orinda, California
Solo/Two Person Exhibitions:
2018 Andrea Schwartz Gallery – San Francisco, Caliornia
2016 Loaded – Andrea Schwartz Gallery – San Francisco, California
2015 Up in the Air - Liberty Arts Center – Yreka, California
2013 Albert Dicruttalo and Mitch Jones – Andrea Schwartz Gallery – San Francisco, California
2003 Freedom, Entrapment and Identity – Handwerker Gallery - Ithaca College - Ithaca, New York
2003 New Work in Steel and Bronze – Perrella Gallery - Johnstown, New York
2002 Constructs – 111 Minna Gallery – San Francisco, California
1999 Albert Dicruttalo and Larry Aleshire – Terrain Gallery – San Francisco, California
Residencies:
2015-2016 Autodesk Artist in Residence Program – San Francisco, California
Awards:
2012 Al Voigt Award - Cloverdale Arts Alliance – Cloverdale, California
Selected Exhibitions:
2017 Arts in April – Yountville, California
2015 Upcycle – Bardessono – Yountville, California
2012 Summer in South Park - Andrea Schwartz Gallery – San Francisco, California
2011 Castigation - Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art – San Francisco, California
2011 Relaunch Part II - Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2011 California Slam - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art – San Luis Obispo, California
2010 Finale - Paradise Ridge Winery – Santa Rosa, California
2010 Winfield Gallery – Carmel, California
2010 Project Wrecking Ball – Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2009 Intersculpt Biennial – Lorraine, France
2009 E-Form – Jinse Gallery, Conqing, China
2009 Prelude – Santa Rosa, California
2009 Art in the Groves – California Shakespeare Theater – Orinda, Caliornia
2008 Five Year Anniversary Show – Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2008 Mettle – Paradise Ridge Winery – Santa Rosa, California
2008 Au Berge du Soleil – Napa, California
2008 Winfield Gallery – Carmel, California
2007 Paradise Ridge Winery – Santa Rosa, California
2007 Art Exchange – San Francisco, California
2007 Winfield Gallery – Carmel, California
2007 Art Exchange - San Francisco, California
2006 Bay Area Bronze – Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2006 Contract Design Center – San Francisco, California
2006 Auberge du Soleil – Rutherford, California
2005 California Figurative – Solomon Dubnick Gallery – Sacramento, California
2004 Natural Selections – Paradise Ridge Winery – Santa Rosa, California
2004 Gods of Art and Wine – Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2003 Grand Opening Group Show – Varnish Fine Art – San Francisco, California
2002 New in 2002 – Solomon Dubnick Gallery – Sacramento, California
2002 Mill Valley Sculpture Garden – Mill Valley, California
2000 111 Minna Gallery – San Francisco, California
2000 William Zimmer Gallery – Mendocino, California
2000 Faculty Show – Academy of Art College – San Francisco, California
1999 Sculpture Walk – Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco, California
1999 Vedanta Gallery – Chicago, Illinois
1998 Terrain Gallery – San Francisco, California
1998 Sculpture Walk Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco, California
Education:
1989 Ithaca College – Bachelor of Fine Arts
Professional Experience:
2016 – Welding and Metal Shop Instructor – Autodesk Pier 9 Workshop
1998 – 2000 Instructor in Sculpture – Academy of Art College
1994 – 1996 Research Assistant – Program of Computer Graphics – Cornell University
Albert Dicruttalo
Images List
1. Looper 2016 Stainless Steel 8’ x 16’ x 8’
2. Trimvirate 2014 Stainless Steel 4’ x 17’ x 4’
3. Conflux 2004 Bronze, Steel 4’ x 13’ x 4’
4. Truce 2005 Aluminum, Bronze 5’ x 11’ x5’
5. Swing Shift 2013 Steel 4’ x 4’ x 2.5’
6. Doppelganger 2009 Steel 5’ x 8’ x 5’
7. Offshoot 2011 Steel 5’ x 7’ x 5’
8. Haymaker 2017 Powder Coated Steel 3.5’ x 8’ x 3.5’
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EXHIBIT F
PLAQUE
ALBERT DICRUTTALO
Avigation , 2018
City of Palo Alto Public Art in Private Development Program
Artwork commissioned by private funds
SPECIFICATIONS:
MATERIAL - Aluminum
SIZE - 13.75"w x 4.375"h x 1/8"d
COPY - Recessed Copy-Horizon Stroke
FINISH - Sand Backgrnd w/Satin surface
CLEAR COAT - Semi-Gloss
MOUNT - Plain-No Mounts
PLATE - Raised Aluminum
LETTERING - Recessed 2025 Black Painted
LETTER HEIGHT - Top 2 lines = 0.625"h
- 3rd line and below = 0.40"h
EXHIBIT G
ATTACHMENT OF SCULPTURE
EXHIBIT H
ITEMIZED BUDGET
Artist:
Albert
Dicruttalo
Project:
Avigation
Site:
429
University
Avenue,
Palo
Alto,
CA
DESCRIPTION #UNIT RATE
$TOTAL
Artist
Fees
Artist
fee 1 allow 19,935
19,935
Gallery
fee 20 %12,000
Labor/Contractors
Welding 60 hours 50
3,000
Finishing 120 hours 50
6,000
Installer 8 hours 40
320
Services
Engineer 3.5 hours 200
700
Crane
Operator
and
Rental 1 day 1,000
1,000
Metal
Fabricators 80 hours 125
10,000
Materials
Stainless
Steel
304L 900 pounds 1.65 1,485
Fasteners 4 15
60
Truck
rental 1 day 200
200
Fuel 1 allow 100
100
Consumables 1 allow 1,200
1,200
Studio
Space 2 months 2,000
4,000
TOTAL
COST 60,000