“The new park, which was funded by the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, features amoeba-like driftwood benches shaped from cypress trees that have either fallen or had to be removed in the Presidio. The benches were shaped to mimic the hills of Marin serving as backdrop.” Joe Rosato Jr. Design was lead by James Corner…
Gizmo Art Production, Inc. completed the installation of Lucy in the Sky by artist Erwin Redl. This permanent public artwork is an illuminated installation comprised of hundreds of translucent 10 x 10 inch light panels, each containing an array of color LEDs. The light panels are suspended along the entire length of the concourse level…
The term percent for art refers to a program, often a city ordinance, where a fee, usually some percentage of the project cost, is placed on large scale development projects in order to fund and install public art. The details of such programs vary from area to area. Percent for art programs are used to…
Gizmo Art Production’s presentation will speak on their expertise in fabrication and installation for monumental sculptures created in their SF based studio helping artists and institutions elevate their work to its highest potential. Check us out at CODAWORX Gizmo is a creative company dedicated to designing and building interactive objects and unique environments that astonish,…
The Presidio’s Mother Tree The Story Behind the Tunnel Tops Benches Before becoming some of the most recognizable custom benches at San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops, these monumental timbers began as a fallen Monterey Cypress deep within the Presidio itself. In January of 2022, the Tunnel Tops project team coordinated the removal of an extraordinary…
Gizmo worked with the artist to develop the shape of the sculpture using 3d design programs. “One Oak, is a sculpture for public space in downtown Oakland, honoring oak’s importance to the culture of the native to the region Muwekma Ohlone tribes, standing in for the many oak groves in Oakland’s past and paying homage…
The Wishing Tree is a new sculpture located in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Gizmo Art Productions, Inc. worked with Art Processors in creating The Wishing Tree. Please click on either link to learn more about this soothing art experience. It’s not only a beautiful sight to see it…
Gizmo has installed the first piece of public artwork along the San Francisco Central Subway line. The piece by Bay Area-based artist Moto Ohtake is called “Microcosmic”. The art piece is a stainless steel wind-activated kinetic sculpture mounted on a 40-foot light pole near 4th and Brannan streets; the site of a future platform station.…
We attended the 29th annual International Sculpture Conference in Portland, OR October 12th to the 15th. Check us out in the November/December 2019 Sculpture Magazine’s 1st issue dedicated to fabrication.