Reprieve on horizon for Zio Ziegler mural in Irvine along I-405
Sept. 30, 2015 Updated 7:34 p.m.
BY SARAH de CRESCENZO / STAFF WRITER
IRVINE ? A massive mural installed in April on the side of the Tilly?s building that faces I-405 in Irvine was initially permitted to stay up for three months, but may remain longer.
The artwork, by artist Zio Ziegler, was sponsored by Tilly?s, Vans and Laguna Beach-based Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow. It is scheduled to be painted over, returning the wall to its original beige, as early as next week.
However, the Planning Commission at its meeting Thursday evening, slated to start at 5:30 p.m., will consider a request to extend the mural?s display period through Jan. 15, which would double the time the painting is allowed.
The wall covered by the mural is 320 feet long and 52 feet tall. The artwork is illuminated for four hours after dusk each night.
If the extension were granted, the city would use the display as a trial balloon and gather feedback on whether a broader public art program should be established in Irvine, according to a city staff report.
Sept. 30, 2015 Updated 7:34 p.m.
BY SARAH de CRESCENZO / STAFF WRITER
IRVINE ? A massive mural installed in April on the side of the Tilly?s building that faces I-405 in Irvine was initially permitted to stay up for three months, but may remain longer.
The artwork, by artist Zio Ziegler, was sponsored by Tilly?s, Vans and Laguna Beach-based Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow. It is scheduled to be painted over, returning the wall to its original beige, as early as next week.
However, the Planning Commission at its meeting Thursday evening, slated to start at 5:30 p.m., will consider a request to extend the mural?s display period through Jan. 15, which would double the time the painting is allowed.
The wall covered by the mural is 320 feet long and 52 feet tall. The artwork is illuminated for four hours after dusk each night.
If the extension were granted, the city would use the display as a trial balloon and gather feedback on whether a broader public art program should be established in Irvine, according to a city staff report.
