In the coming months Gizmo will have the pleasure of once again working with artist Ned Kahn on two outdoor installation projects. The first of these projects in collaboration with Cochran Studios is “Cloud Veil” to be installed in Columbia, Maryland. “Cloud Veil” is a large metal ring 12 feet off the ground in a…
Partnering with world renown architecture firm Olson Kundig and National Design Award winner landscape firm Surface Designs, Gizmo Art Production, Inc. will be designing and building the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s new “Canopy Climber”, an exciting outdoor play space for older children. In the area near what is known as the “Tot Spot” (an outdoor…
Gizmo has had the exciting opportunity to work alongside Ned Kahn on his piece “Circadian Wind”. Gizmo will be installing this sculpture on a multistory parking garage in Los Angeles which will present our team with a challenging yet unforeign task of maneuvering the very tall parking garage in order to fasten the piece safely.…
Yumei Hou’s design captures the spirit of an outdoor folk dance from the Northeastern provinces of China, which typically involves groups of people of all ages, men and women, dancing vigorously in a variety of costumes to celebrate happy occasions such as Chinese New Year, birthdays and grand openings. Perfectly suited for the new municipal…
Gizmo is working closely with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s new Central Subway system, (operating from Chinatown to South of Market) and the SFAC’s Public Art Program, that is managing an exciting public art program that includes permanent artworks and related arts programming in adjacent neighborhoods. Contracted by Tutor Perini, Gizmo will be taking…
The proposed partnership between Gizmo Art Production and artist Scott Oliver began in 2014, when Gizmo was selected to build and install Oliver’s piece “Points of Departure”. Recently the piece has been installed in the Masonic Plaza, where three significantly tall posts stand symbolizing the directions in which various passers by have told Oliver they…
San Franciscan’s should keep an eye out for another Gizmo triumph, Michael Arcega’s installation, titled “Auspicious Clouds”. The piece consists of seven different cloud shaped benches of bright colors that are placed in Chinatown on Broadway between Columbus and the Broadway Tunnel. This project is commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission and this week…
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…
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 fabricated the piece using aluminum, LEDs, and acrylic. It was installed outside of Denver, CO. Gizmo fabricated Blessing Hancock’s sculpture in their 10,000 square foot shop in San Francisco. The tricky part about this sculpture was devising a unique shape that could be replicated many times to build a tall geometric sculpture. The sculpture…