Art plans solidify on Redondo’s Artesia Blvd.
by Garth Meyer Placemaking on Artesia Blvd. moved a step closer Dec. 16 when the Redondo Beach city council approved a plan for 10 or more art installations between Inglewood Avenue and Aviation Blvd. The action followed a plan to “enhance the Artesia Corridor” presented by consultant Beau Basse. Phase 1 will include two large median pieces, two welcome monuments, two crosswalk-art paintings and improvements to five existing concrete benches. “Not just sculptural, but potentially lighting,” Basse said. The art, to be funded by $450,000 from the city’s John Parsons Public Art Fund, needs to be on city-owned land. Basse noted that the city’s Cultural Arts Commission has proposed a separate, LGBTQ+ sculpture at the library, estimated at $32,500. “Could you do some more outreach (first)?” asked City Councilman Scott Behrendt. Basse said the additional project would include outreach. A previous community outreach campaign about the overall Artesia art project drew 171 responses, followed by a community meeting at the North branch library. As for the planned work, Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., expressed concern about painted crosswalks fading and Basse said the paint usually lasts three…
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