After two years, Gizmo has completed the fabrication and installation of all the Oakland Zoo Interpretive Center Exhibits. The opening for the center took place on July 12th and is now open to all! This exhibit mimics habitats found all around California, including the deserts, mountains, estuaries, and even our own backyard. Throughout the exhibit…
Gizmo has changed locations! We outgrew our old space and have moved even closer into the heart of San Francisco. Our new location is 202 Potrero Ave. (Previously known as Golden Bear Sportswear.) We are thrilled about our historic building and are utilizing every inch of the industrial space. Gizmo now has a full metal…
Client: ECOS Design Category: Visitor Center Location: Oakland, California Date: July 2018 Completed in July 2018, this project consisted of working closely with the exhibit design team as well as working with the educational team at the Oakland Zoo. We assisted with development to ensure that elements were buildable and durable. This exhibit was complete build out, turning…
Gizmo worked with sound consultants Charcoal Blue to create these life size sound transferable sculptures for Yuri Suzuki Studio. The sculptures are located outside of the High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, where Kids can spend their time listening and making sounds into the parabolic flutes and experience the endless sound possibilities. These pieces are made…
Gizmo worked with Bay Area artist Daniel Hopper to create this unique sculpture made from wrought iron rings surrounding custom painted fiberglass spheres backed by LED lighting. Client: Daniel Hopper Category: Public Art Location: San Francisco Date: October 2017 Gizmo Art Production project managed, fabricated parts, and installed Daniel Hopper’s sculpture that is now located at 1075…
Gizmo has had the honor of being featured on Flipboard’s “Art with a message” list by CODAworx in CODAmagazine. This list consists of 25 of the most influential works of art, specifically featuring art that is “created for the purpose of bringing about social change, or to raise awareness of social problems, through organizational efforts,…
Gizmo worked with artist Michael Arcega to create a unique water jet cut gate and hanging lanterns for the new affordable housing project built by Mercy House in San Francisco. Client: Mercy House Category: Public Art Location San Francisco, CA Date: 2022 A Sense of Community, “features a variety of unique Silk Road textiles patterned…
Gizmo Art Production has been working with design firm, Square Peg to create an art installation located in the Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning building at Stanford University. The wall sculpture is an abstract perspective of Jane Stanford’s face made up by words. The words make up a paragraph that talks about the…
Gizmo has built and installed another of the California Academy of Sciences annual holiday exhibit ‘Tis the Season which that explores the science behind the winter season. This year the exhibit title is “Life on Ice” highlighting the lives of the animals and the habitat they live in. Also, the exhibit touching on the subject…
Gizmo recently invited a group of art students from the San Francisco Art Institute to tour and explore our fabrication shop. The students are part the Young Artist Program (YAP), which is an immersive summer program for young artists ages 13–15. When the kids arrived they met with Gizmo’s Production Manager Jeremy Kaplan. He talked…
