City of Palo Alto Staff Report to Public Art Commission
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City of Palo Alto Staff Report to Public Art Commission November 19, 2020 RE: Agenda Item 1 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Public Art Commission accept the donation of artwork titled Unapproachable Landscape No1 by former Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) artist Yishu Wang into the City collection. Discussion: This donation is being offered by former CASP artist Yishu Wang. According to the CASP Guidelines, all CASP artists are expected to donate one of their artworks in their first (4-year) residency term to the City’s Public Art Program. Preferably the artworks offered have been developed during the residency at Cubberley. The artwork titled Unapproachable Landscape No 1 currently offered for donation is a hand-pulled screen print from a series of works Wang worked on during her residence at CASP. Featuring ten layers of colors and shapes, this artwork represents the artist's recent experience of moving from San Francisco to Silicon Valley which required daily car commutes. Observing changing landscape reflected in the cars inspired the artist to examine how contemporary lifestyles profoundly change our attitude and perception towards the surrounding environment and nature. Maintenance and care considerations: The donated artwork will be framed and behind glass. Staff is confident that the artwork will be stored and displayed with minimal risk of damage. Artist Bio: Yishu Wang is a visual artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work examines the geographic surrounding where she lives. Yishu’s work expressively uses line and color to explore the boundary between representation and abstraction. Inspired by the flexibility and plasticity of paper, Yishu mainly utilizes printmaking, book art and installation to incorporate storytelling and sequencing to each body of work. Her works are included in numerous public and private collections, including the China Printmaking Museum at Shenzhen China, Honglu Museum of China at Hangzhou China, Manhattan Graphics Center, New York NY. Yishu received her MFA degree in Printmaking in 2015, MA degree in Painting in 2012. Selected grant and residencies include Kala Art Institute at Berkeley, and Cubberley Artist Studio Program at Palo Alto. Yishu Wang Unapproachable Landscape No 1, 2019 Screen Print on BFK Paper, 22 X 30 in Yishu Wang Curriculum Vitae Education 2012-2015 Academy of Art University, Printmaking, San Francisco, CA, MFA 2008-2012 Xi’an Academy of Fine Art, China, Painting. MA. 2004-2008 Xi’an Academy of Fine Art, China, Painting. BA. Professional Membership: California Society of Printmakers Boston Society of Printmakers Fine Art Book Association Professional Experience: 2016-present Regional Director, CalColor Academy, Cupertino, CA. 2018 – 2020 Residency Artist, Cubberley Culture Community Palo Alto, CA. Residency Artist, Kala Art Institute Gallery. Berkeley, CA January 2016-May 2016 Art Director, Shanghai Artable Information and Technology Service Company. Shanghai, China. Projects: 2017, “Island on Fire” Risography illustration book published by Tiny Splendor Press, Berkeley, CA 2016, “Summer, Go Home” artist book published by d3i Press, San Francisco. CA 2016, Artist, Public project, “Share Your Last Minute”. Partnership with ArtWeek Boston, Boston, MA. Projects: 2019, Visual Expression, Burlingame Office Center, Burlingame CA. 2016, “Island On Fire” illustration book published by Tiny Splendor, Berkeley, CA 2016, “Summer, Go Home” artist book published by d3i Press, San Francisco. CA 2016, Artist, Public project, “Share Your Last Minute”. Partnership with ArtWeek Boston, Boston, MA. Exhibitions 2019 Kala Annual Show, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley CA Visual Expression, Burlingame Office Center, Burlingame CA. 2018 Panoply of Prints, Santa Cruze Art League, Santa Cruz,CA "Show Gong Wei Ben" Book Art Exhibition, Sichuan Fine Art Institute Art Museum, Chongqing City, China. 4th National Printmaking Exhibition, China Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen China. 2017 A Celebration of San Francisco Bay Area Printmaker, Falkirk Art Center, San Rafael, CA 8th annual 2D-3D Works Competition, Delta College Art Gallery, Stockton, CA, 2017 China Lingshi International Printmaking Biennial Exhibition, Lingshi, China, 2017 9th DOURO BIENNIAL, Portugal 3rd GLOBAL PRINT 2017, Portugal Book Art in China, Codex 2017, Berkeley, CA Pressing Matters: Printmaking and Artists’ Books, SLOMA Museum. San Luis Obispo, CA. Artists’ Book Cornucopia VII, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CL 2016 Across the Pacific 3rd Chinese Culture Festival Invitational Art Exhibition, San Francisco International Art Center,CA. Life is Elsewhere: Yishu Wang’ s Recent Printmaking Works, 688 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2016 Pacific States Biennial North American printmaking exhibition, University of Hawaii Hilo Campus Center Gallery. Hilo, Hawaii. “Paper Cut 2016”, Art Benicia, San Francisco, CA "You Must Build A Boat" Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Contemporary Print 2016,” Flatbed Press, Austin, TX 2015: “In Fine Art Festival, 2016” In Fine Art Gallery, Guangzhou, China 2015 “Artist Annual,” Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA “Landing,” Zhongshan RD NO. 53 Gallery, Hsinchu City, Taiwan “Dreamer Artist Book Exhibition,” Henglu Museum, Hangzhou City, China “28th Annual McNeese National Works On Paper,” McNeese State University, LA “Pressed: A Printmaking Exhibition,” The Pacific Art League. Palo Alto. CA “ArtSpan ART Auction,” SOMA Art Center, San Francisco, CA, 2015 “Do You Copy?” Potter Gallery, West Missouri State University. St. Joseph, MO “Island Alone” Sotto Marino Winery. San Francisco, CA 2014 “Invitational Printmaking Exhibition,“ Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA Professional Fairs and Conferences Exhibitor, Lead of China Delegation, Codex VI International Book Fair & Symposium, Richmond, California, 2017 Project Participant, Print Exchange Project, Span Book Art Project, Southern Graphic International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2013. Presenter, Bay Area Book Arts Programs, Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA, 2015 Exhibitor, Roadworks Steamroller Prints, San Francisco Center for the Books, 2014 Curatorial practice 2016, Artable’ s Shanghai Art Book Exhibition. Partnership with Shanghai Design Week. Shanghai, China. 2015, Landing International Art Show. Taiwan. Art Reviews reported by Media: Flipper, Taiwan World Journal China Daily China Contemporary Art (http://www.dangdaiyishu.com/app/42-view-1220.shtml) China Printmaker (http://www.banhuajia.net/app/39-view-1267.shtml) Collage Book Art Association Berkeley Times .