HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005/06 El Paseo Exhibition - J. Seeman/Replacement SculptureCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE NEW REPLACEMENT
SCULPTURE DESIGN BY JON SEEMAN
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
DATE: August 26th, 2004
CONTENTS: 1. PROPOSED SCULPTURE DESIGN
2. PHOTOGRAPH OF APPROVED SCULPTURE "ROTATING"
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion:
Concur with the Art in Public Places Commission to approve the replacement
sculpture by Jon Seeman for the 2005/06 El Paseo exhibition.
Executive Summary:
Mr. Jon Seeman's sculpture "Rotating" was approved by both the Art in Public
Places Commission and City Council to be included in the 2005/06 El Paseo
exhibition. Mr. Seeman has recently sold the sculpture to Dr. Shah who will be
installing it on his commercial property in Palm Desert, which borders Indian Wells
on Highway 111.
Discussion:
Mr. Seeman is an important Laguna Beach artist who has created numerous
commissions for cities, corporations, and private collectors throughout the Western
United States, including the recent acquisition by the ARCO Corporation's mini -mart
and station at the corner of Gerald Ford Drive and Cook Street. The sculpture Mr.
Seeman is proposing is 4.6' larger than "Rotating". It will be designed specifically for
the El Paseo median with a cantilevered element that will attract attention from
motorists and pedestrians as they approach the piece. It will be located on the same
pad as the previous piece between Ocotillo and Sage.
Submitted by:
Sheila Gilligan, Assist. _ • y Mgr.
Community Services
Approval:
Carlos Ortega, C* Manager
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1901 LAGUNA CANYON RD. 9 6
LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
949-494-4746