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Chinese Culture Center
May 10 - May 14, 2016Info
750 Kearny Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Google Map »
Rendering of St. Mary's Square Extnesion
Chinese Culture Center (CCC) announces the finalists selected to submit full proposals to the St. Mary’s Square Public Art Project. CCC received more than 100 applications from 64 cities and 13 countries, which is a testament to the importance of and excitement for community-initiated developments. The finalists are (in alphabetical order): Acrylicize, a London and Seattle-based specialist studio that creates high-concept art installations for public, commercial, and residential spaces. Sarah Sze, a New York-based contemporary artist who utilizes everyday objects and traces of human behavior to create intricate sculptures and installations. Shin Gray Studio, a Los Angeles-based team of two artists, Kyungmi Shin and Todd Gray, who create artworks for public venues.
From May 10th to May 14th, 2016, members of the public are invited to view and submit comments on the three finalists’ proposals, which will be displayed at CCC Visual Art Center. After conclusion of the public viewing period, St. Mary’s Square Public Art Panel will convene and make a final selection at the end of May. The permanent public art piece will be installed in a new rooftop park, situated on the fifth story of the office building at 500 Pine Street, with direct and open access to St. Mary’s Square. The building site is the former location of Kong Chow Temple, a historic building operated by Kong Chow Benevolent Association, which was founded in 1854 by immigrants from China and continues to function today as a social and cultural gathering place.