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A Resolution of the City Commission accepting a proposal from Latin Art Core for acquisition of a sculpture by artist Agustín Cárdenas, Untitled, (recommended by the Arts Advisory Panel approval/denial vote: 6 to 2; and recommended unanimously by the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 7 to 0); authorizing the City Manager or his or her designee to enter into an agreement with Latin Art Core; authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 amended budget to recognize as revenue a transfer from the Art in Public Places reserve, and appropriating such funds to put toward the cost of acquisition, installation, and related expenses regarding the artwork.
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The City Commission has consistently expressed interest in building the City’s permanent public art collection with artworks by prominent, world-renowned artists.
On March 10, 2026, Mayor Lago advised the City Commission of interest in acquiring an additional artwork by Artist, Agustín Cárdenas and presented images of the proposed piece, Untitled. The Commission then passed a motion approving that the proposal be brought through the Art in Public Places acquisition process.
Following the process for existing artworks, staff requested an appraisal of the artwork.
On May 6, 2026, the Arts Advisory panel reviewed a proposal from Latin Art Core for Untitled by artist Agustín Cárdenas, along with the appraisal, and made a motion recommending acquisition to the Cultural Development Board.
On May 14, 2026, the Cultural Development Board reviewed the proposal from Latin Art Core for Untitled by artist Agustín Cárdenas, the accompanying appraisal, and the recommendation of the Arts Advisory Panel, and made a motion recommending acquisition to the City Commission.
About the artist:
Agustín Cárdenas (1927-2001) was a Cuban sculptor of Afro-Caribbean descent whose work is internationally celebrated for its organic, fluid forms and cultural depth. After relocating to
Paris in t...
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