"Three new sculptures have been installed throughout Saratoga by the city's Library and Public Art Commission. The Gateway Sculpture project was in the commission's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The goal of the program is to display the sculptures at prominent city entry points for one year and get feedback from residents about what kind of art they would like to see."
"Commissioner Jeri Bromley said the sculptures are intended to Bring joy, bring color, bring life, bring conversation. Commissioner Siana Smith was in charge of the subcommittee that helped select the sculptures. She said these public art installations add value to the community and serve as conversation starters for community members. We want to give people something to talk about and something to look at, she added."
"Smith said she liked the idea of renting the sculptures because the high cost of their installation might otherwise prohibit their removal in case of negative public feedback. She added that she was inspired to bring more public art to Saratoga after visiting Sheridan, Wyoming. In Sheridan, you can see public art everywhere, but in Saratoga, we lack the public art appearance, so I really want to bring public art, Smith said."
"The first sculpture, Lollypop Fiesta by Adrian Susnea Litman, was installed near the entrance of the Saratoga Library on Nov. 14. The stainless steel sculpture towers above residents and features several panes of glass in different colors and steel petals that move in the wind. The city commemorated the program's launch on Nov. 24 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the library. Mayor Belal Aftab and Councilmembers Tina Walia, Yan Zhao and Kookie Fitzsimmons attended the event, along with library and public art commissioners."
Three new sculptures have been installed throughout Saratoga by the city's Library and Public Art Commission under the Gateway Sculpture project budgeted for 2025-26. The program displays sculptures at prominent city entry points for one year to gather resident feedback on preferred art. Commissioners described the installations as intended to bring joy, color, life and conversation and to add community value as conversation starters. The selection subcommittee favored renting pieces to allow removal if public feedback is negative. The first piece, Lollypop Fiesta, is a stainless-steel and colored-glass sculpture installed near the library and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting attended by city leaders.
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