Art Commission Rejects Third Dreiseitl Work

At its Aug. 10, 2010 meeting, the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission voted down an art installation proposed by Herbert Dreiseitl and intended for the lobby of the new police/courts facility on Huron and Fifth.

The German artist has already been commissioned to do a large water sculpture outside the building, at a cost of $737,820. He had designed two interior pieces as well – one was rejected at last month’s AAPAC meeting, with commissioners citing budget concerns and other issues. They had tabled action on the second interior piece, asking for revisions to the work and a lower budget. Though the retooled work came in at $70,818 – down from its original $141,218 – commissioners ultimately decided the piece would not work for both aesthetic reasons and time constraints related to construction of the building.

This report, filed just after the AAPAC meeting adjourned, will be followed by a detailed article: [link]