The Wolfsteins, who are well know in Southern California for their public art donations and creations of sculpture parks, purchased the sculpture “Slice,” by San Diego artist Linda Joanou, and have donated it to Lyric at the Birch, where it is currently installed outside the 29th Street entrance. “Slice” was part of Urban Trees 4, a series of 30 sculptural interpretations of trees that graced San Diego’s waterfront in 2007-08. Here’s the official description: “The artist captures the ever-changing environment that surrounds us. Sometimes life is hard, sometimes it’s smooth. There are rounded edges and rough textures. ‘Slice’ represents all of this in a tree of stainless steel and copper.”
Ralyn and Nate Wolfstein have a mission to inspire support for art in public places and for the Arts For Healing programs in hospital and healthcare facilities. To this end they have, over the past 20 years demonstrated their belief by placing significant paintings and sculptures in educational and medical facilities in Southern California, such as the University of California at Irvine, Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, and Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas. This is their first donation to a performing arts institution.
The Wolfsteins say: “We invite others to join us in donating art to healing and educational centers and to help promote Arts for Healing Programs in their own communities.”
The Port of San Diego’s Public Art Program conceived Urban Trees, now in its seventh year, to punctuate and activate the postcard views of San Diego Bay and invite people to stroll along and enjoy the pedestrian promenade. Artists are invited to apply their creative energies to the design of artistic trees to add color, form, interest, and fun to the waterfront.
Thirty artworks are commissioned for each season of Urban Trees, which extends for a half mile along Harbor Drive from the Cruise Ship Terminal to Hawthorn Street.
“Slice” will be dedicated to its new home in a brief ceremony this fall.
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