Category: Lakeside
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A great way to hide unsightly utilities
San Francisco State University Lakeside Flaura by Kevin La This student work is an enclosure for a utility box.The steel constructed sculpture offers a design that fits naturally in the surrounding environment. It is located between Humanities and University Housing buildings. Cities around the world are starting to use utility boxes such as these for…
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A Facelift for Junipero Serra Park
300 Stonecrest Drive Lakeside There are two ceramic tile murals by San Francisco artist Bean Finneran, installed in 2007 at Junipero Serra Playground in San Francisco. The pieces are part of the SFAC Civic art collection and cost $23,000. Employing just two shapes, squares and darts, Bean Finneran varied the color relationships to create two…
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Garden of Remembrance
San Francisco State University Lakeside Head by Shu-hie Yang – Student work This piece resides in the Garden of Remembrance. The Garden of Remembrance is located in the quiet courtyard between Burk Hall and the Fine Arts Building, it was dedicated in 2002. It honors the 19 former SF State students who were pulled from…
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Aristides Demetrios At SFSU
San Francisco State University Lakeside Caring by Aristides Demetrios Aristides Demetrios has several pieces around San Francisco. Aristides Burton Demetrios (1932- ) was born and raised in Massachusetts. His father, George Demetrios, was a classical sculptor, trained by Bourdelle, a student of Rodin. His mother, Virginia Lee Burton was the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books, including…
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William Wareham at SFSU
San Francisco State University Lakeside Buckeye and the Benches by William Wareham In front of the Gymnasium Buckeye is an abstract modern sculpture.To enhance its functionality,Wareham was commissioned to build three benches consistent to the central piece. Throughout his distinguished career as a sculptor, William Wareham has remained true to his inner spirit, capturing viewer’s…
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Asian Pacific Celebration
San Francisco State University Lakeside ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MURAL David Cho & Albert Yip Created in 2004, The Asian & Pacific Islander Mural tells the story of hard-working and determined people who fought for the rights of their community, as well as honoring those who continue the fight today. Among the people included on the…
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Ode to Hank
San Francisco State University Lakeside ODE TO HANK by Terry Marashlian Created in 2008 This installation piece replaced “Midnight Hour,” an installation piece by Hank De RIcco. “Midnight Hour” was five wooden totems that stood on the campus for twenty years, but outdoor exposure had deteriorated them beyond repair. Campus Officials and artist Terry Marashlian,…
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Bufano, hidden amongst the SFSU campus trees
San Francisco State University Lakeside St. Francis by Beniamino Bufano – Red Granite This gift to the campus from the City of San Francisco sits on the main quad of the campus.