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Fresno Selects Napa Artist To Create New Work For Downtown’s Mariposa Plaza

Downtown Fresno’s Mariposa Plaza could soon get a major new piece of public art. The Fresno City Council is set to vote on a proposal Thursday May 25th to award a Napa artist a $ 200,000 contract to create a new piece of public art for square at Fulton and Mariposa Streets. Artist Gordon Huether was chosen by a city-led committee from a five proposals from different artists. It’s unknown exactly what sort of work Huether will design for the site. His other works include large pieces at the Salt Lake City Airport, BART stations in the Bay Area and the LBJ Presidential Library. Mariposa Plaza sits at the center of the former Fulton Mall, and is two blocks west of the state’s planned high-speed rail station. If approved, the artwork would be part of a larger plan to redesign and “activate” the plaza, which is not part of the Fulton Street rebuild project. While the city has funding to pay for the design and installation of Huether’s artwork, including a $ 150,000 grant from the National
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