01.29.25 BAC PresentationPublic Art Audit Update
January 29, 2025
Rachel J Cain: More Sky Less Ceiling
Public Art Audit Update
Four artworks are ready to be adopted by the
Office of Arts and Culture in the Community
Vitality Department from the Transportation
and Mobility Department.
Adoption Criteria
1.Completion date – before 2018
2.Provenance – purchasing department
3.Intention – artwork versus infrastructure or urban design
4.Process – formal or informal
5.Documentation – complete records are crucial
6.Special circumstances – especially valuable or has a long lifespan
The Four Artworks ready for adoption
1.Current by Karen Yank, 2015
2.40th Parallel Prism Tower by Christian Muller,2017
3.Hex Totems by Christian Muller, 2017
4.Lighthouse by Ken Bernstein, 2017
Current by Karen Yank, 2015
40th Parallel Prism Tower by Christian Muller, 2017
Hex Totems by Christian Muller, 2017
Lighthouse by Ken Bernstein, 2017
Next Steps
•Arts Commission moves to adopt these four artworks
•Documentation will be updated to reflect this new management
•Artworks become part of the Public Art Collection of the Office of
Arts and Culture in the Community Vitality Department
Questions?
Proposed Motion:
“I move that we adopt the four artworks from the Department of
Transportation and Mobility into the Public Art Collection
managed and hosted by the Office of Arts and Culture in the
Community Vitality Department.”
Thank you!