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Review of Current City Public Art Collection <br />Because of the City’s efforts, notable art installations have already been installed. <br />•Murals <br />o The Great Migration of the Monarch Butterflies by world renowned artist Rigo 23 at <br />the St. Leander’s School Gymnasium, across from the San Leandro BART Station. <br />The 24’x180’ mural, though not originally designed for San Leandro, is site specific <br />as the monarch butterflies migrate to San Leandro to winter at the Monarch Bay Golf <br />Course and Marina. <br />o The Pulse of Nature hand painted mural is a collaborative effort between George <br />Mead/Wet Studios and Les Seymour/Mural Arts Studio. Local artist Mike <br />Alvarez of San Leandro assisted in the mural production and contributed his <br />technique to the lower portion of the mural. The mural is on the side of Preferred <br />Freezer and is one of the largest murals in the region, measuring 60′ x 350′. The <br />mural, completed in 2014, is a nod to San Leandro's rich agricultural heritage and its <br />founding by Portuguese immigrants. It is visible from the BART line. <br />o The Don Clever Mural at 88 Market in the Manor Shopping Plaza. Mr. Clever was a <br />San Francisco-based designer and muralist with numerous works around the Bay <br />Area including a mural of Moses descending Mount Sinai in San Francisco’s Temple <br />Sherith Israel. <br />•Utility box art program – completed at multiple locations throughout the City with additional <br />locations in the works. Some locations contain two or three boxes. <br />•Art installations available to the public in private developments include: <br />o The forthcoming Truth is Beauty, a 55 foot tall steel sculpture of a woman, by Maro <br />Cochrane, at the Tech Campus by Westlake. This project was part of a development <br />agreement that includes a provision of 1% of project value dedicated to an arts <br />piece. Truth is Beauty is the second in a three part series of monumental sculptures <br />of a woman, Deja Solis, expressing her humanity. One thousand five hundred <br />(1,500) individual multi-colored LED lights are distributed throughout her body. These <br />lights are controlled by a custom iPad application to create a spectacular light show <br />enhancing and expanding the visual experience. <br />o Raymond Lowey, the “Father of Industrial Design, decorative tiles were installed at <br />both the Kaiser Medical Center and The Village in 2014. The tiles were discovered at <br />the former Lucky Grocery distribution center, on the site of the new hospital. The <br />Village is located at the site of the first ever Lucky Grocery store, so the tiles have <br />historical significance to both locations. <br />•AC Transit East 14th BRT Station Art – two bus stops are gearing up for artistic <br />enhancements: E 14th St at Georgia Way and Davis at Hays. <br />•Living Innovation Zone interactive sound installation by the Exploratorium in the pedestrian <br />plaza on Joaquin at E 14th St.