![]() Neighbors, community organizations and cultural institutions are working with City agencies and those who frequent these spaces to bring interactive art installations and play structures new stewardship approach more regular activities and events along with food and drink options and innovative workforce development partnerships. The Civic Center Commons (“the Commons”) is a collective name for the UN Plaza, Civic Center Plaza, and Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the San Francisco Main Public Library. Civic Center Commons is a strategic effort led by the City of San Francisco and many partners to foster a sense of community in the heart of the City’s central public spaces and to create a connected, inclusive “commons” for people who live, work and visit the area. The Arts Commission received funding from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to bring temporary public art to Civic Center Plaza as part of the Civic Center Commons Initiative. The installation consists of 40, 6.5-foot identical black figurative sculptures, each approximately 300 lbs, that stand upright with the figures holding their “hands up” in a precise formation that aligns with the symmetry of the surrounding architecture. I nvisible Man and the Masque of Blackness was originally conceived for the grounds of the historic Somerset House in London, which shares a similar government context and architectural characteristics of San Francisco’s Civic Center. During the event, the public will have an opportunity to hear from the artist while enjoying food, drinks, music, and other free family-friendly activities under the lights of City Hall. ![]() ![]() For the next Civic Center Commons 3 rd Thursdays Block Party event on July 19 from 5-9 p.m., the public is invited to experience internationally renowned artist Zak Ové’s temporary public art installation Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness, which will be on view through early November.
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