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State of California: Digital Media Collection

Media Wall Composit FINAL
Media Wall Composit FINAL
20220129 DW CNRA FinalArt 0825 B highres
20220129 DW CNRA FinalArt 0825 B highres
Sara Rara THE ULTRA INFRA SHIMMER 2
Sara Rara THE ULTRA INFRA SHIMMER 2
Heidi Duckler Dance Where Were Going 2
Heidi Duckler Dance Where Were Going 2
Chris Kallmyer Mountain Language 3
Chris Kallmyer Mountain Language 3
Jessica Wimbley and Chris Christion Fieldnotes Califia 5
Jessica Wimbley and Chris Christion Fieldnotes  Califia 5
GATHERING CLOUDS X
GATHERING CLOUDS X
Maru Gacia Maura Palacios Hye min Cho Morphogenesis 1 4
Maru Gacia Maura Palacios Hye min Cho Morphogenesis 1 4
RIGER Zones 1
RIGER Zones 1
Angelo Rosales In the Air 2
Angelo Rosales In the Air 2
Gabe BC 2
Gabe BC 2
Danski Tang and Josh Shaffner Aqua Flux 4
Danski Tang and Josh Shaffner Aqua Flux 4
Miguel Arzabe Tragictory 3
Miguel Arzabe Tragictory 3
Elizabeth Leister Silent Gardens 2
Elizabeth Leister Silent Gardens 2

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PAiD: Public Artists in Development

Dyson & Womack launch a new initiative with the County of Los Angeles with opportunities for artists including the creation of an Artist Council and free professional development workshops for public artists.

 

The open call for the Artist Council is open from April 1 – May 12, 2025. Apply Now!

 

East Palo Alto Heroes & Legends

Dyson & Womack with the East Palo Alto Community Archive seek artists for a permanent public art commission “Heroes & Legends” at Cooley Landing Park.

 

Apply now through April 30, 2025. 

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PAiD Artist Spotlight: Amir H. Fallah @amirhfallah PAiD Artist Spotlight: Amir H. Fallah @amirhfallah

Two of Me is a public art installation that presents the body as both structure and story. The figure, assembled from a visual lexicon spans the ancient and contemporary, the Eastern and Western, the intimate and the public. The work acts as both surface and archive of change.

Reflecting the immigrant experience of living between cultures, Two of Me holds past and present and assimilation and inheritance, in constant tension. Botanical patterns wrapping the form function as an armor and a skin. The work evokes regeneration, resilience, and interconnectedness. As the viewer moves around the work, the figure shifts, revealing multiple selves coexisting at once. Through personal references reduced to silhouettes and deconstructed into traces that merge, fracture, and recombine, Two of Me becomes a portrait of a body in flux. The artist examines how identity is constructed, performed, and protected, and how our experiences become embedded within us.

Amir H. Fallah (b. 1979, Tehran, Iran) creates paintings, murals, sculptures, and installation that explore systems of representation embedded in the history of Western art. His ornate environments combine the visual vocabularies of painting and collage to deconstruct traditional notions of identity, while simultaneously defying expectations of portraiture by removing or obscuring the central figure. In many of his works, the absence of the sitter’s likeness is replaced with a broader representation of personhood –one that spans time and culture and is articulated through a network of symbols and imagery. The work questions not only the historical role of portraiture but also the cultural systems we use to define one another.

Amir H. Fallah was commissioned through the Public Artists in Development (PAiD) program and is a member of the PAiD Artist Council. PAiD is a Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture program funded by the Mellon Foundation with support in development and delivery by Dyson & Womack.
Five more workshops left in the PAiD Professional Five more workshops left in the PAiD Professional Development Workshop series! 🎉

These final workshops focus on conservation and collections management, material selection, and working with engineers and fabricators, offering artists knowledge and skills to create successful public artworks.

The PAiD Program FREE online professional development workshops for artists is a series Dyson & Womack developed with @lacountyarts to help artists confidently navigate the world of public art. 

Register to attend upcoming sessions and revisit recordings from Cycle 1 & the first half of Cycle 2 through the link in our bio. 

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PAiD was created by the @lacountyarts Civic Art Division, funded by the @mellonfoundation, and developed and managed by @dysonwomack to support the career growth and economic empowerment of underrepresented artists in LA County.
PAiD Artist Spotlight: Hedy Torres @hedytorresart PAiD Artist Spotlight: Hedy Torres @hedytorresart 

“Shades of Labor” is a temporary installation by Hedy Torres that consists of seven large-scale umbrellas, symbolizing the states affected by ICE raids. Each umbrella is designed with informative text printed on the underside, featuring facts about immigration and inspirational quotes aimed at enlightening the viewer. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant aesthetics of street vendors, these umbrellas honor communities that, despite being often marginalized, play a crucial role in the cultural and economic landscape of Los Angeles.

The installation serves as visual representation of resilience, transforming harsh sunlight into spaces of shade, rest, and reflection. It also acts as metaphoric shelter, encouraging conversation and inspiring awareness of immigrant struggles, while offering hope and reminding visitors that challenges, like storms, eventually pass.

Hedy Torres is a Mexican-born artist based in Los Angeles, who immigrated to the US in 2006. Her early experience working as a street vendor deeply shaped her practice, inspiring a focus on the stories of immigrants and street vendors whose labor and resilience often go unrecognized. Through her art practice, she explores the broader immigrant experience, centering narratives that are frequently overlooked.

Torres holds a Master of Arts in Painting and Drawing from CSU Northridge. She has presented solo exhibitions at Seis Gallery and Olympic Club. Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions at the Charlie James Gallery, Brea Gallery, and Band of Vices. Torres is a recipient of 2026 The Arts Commission of West Hollywood, has received support from the California Arts Council, The Center of Cultural Power, JarriTODOS, and Eastside Art Initiative. @hedytorresart

Hedy Torres was commissioned through the Public Artists in Development (PAiD) program and is a member of the PAiD Artist Council. PAiD is a Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture program funded by the Mellon Foundation with support in development and delivery by Dyson & Womack.
Dyson & Womack presents eight temporary public art Dyson & Womack presents eight temporary public artworks from the Public Artists in Development (PAiD) program Artist Council unfolding across Los Angeles this spring.

Over the two-part program of dialogue and art creation, the Artist Council members have engaged in a series of policy discussions to help shape the future of Los Angeles County’s public art policy and processes, while also creating a series of artworks that engage their communities and reflect their artistic goals. 

Opening all spring, these installations, performances, and public activations take place across Los Angeles County. From libraries to parks to civic spaces, each project invites new ways of gathering, reflecting, and participating. 

The PAiD Artist Council 2026 Cohort includes:

Amir H. Fallah @amirhfallah
Autumn Breon @autumnbreon
Brian Sonia-Wallace @rentpoet
Brianna Mims @bj_mims
Edgar Ramirez @_e_ramirez_ 
Hedy Torres @hedytorresart
Lena Chen @lenachen
noé olivas @calmatetupedo

PAiD is a program by @lacountyarts Civic Art Division and funded by the @mellonfoundation to promote the career growth and economic empowerment of underrepresented artists in LA County. The PAiD Artist Council is one component of the program.

PAiD Program design and management: Brianna MacGillivray @briannamacg and Pat Gomez @pat_for_art, LA County Department of Arts and Culture.

Graphic design and visual identity by Handbuilt Studio
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Dyson & Womack worked with artist Carolina Caycedo Dyson & Womack worked with artist Carolina Caycedo on the design and fabrication of the whale sculptures for In Salute of the Whales, now on view at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai.

The installation presents two life-size portraits of real humpback whales—Batman and Aria. Our studio developed the structural framework that defines each whale’s form, engineering and fabricating the large-scale steel armatures that support the work and the immersive ocean layer. 

Alongside the structural design, we worked closely with the artist to develop a custom visual language for the textile surfaces—combining painting, embroidery, beadwork, and sculptural embellishments to translate each whale’s distinctive markings into richly detailed fabric skins. 

Following its presentation at MAP, the exhibition will travel to Tate Liverpool.

Congratulations @lacaycedo!! 

Structural engineering by @nousengineering
Sewing supported by @youngasaurus and Iain Kettles

Images courtesy of Alessandro Wang, © Museum of Art Pudong

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Berkeley, a city known for leading change, deserve Berkeley, a city known for leading change, deserves a public art framework that does the same. 

We’re honored to have been selected to develop Berkeley’s Public Art Strategic Plan for @berkeley_civic_arts , and we’re diving in with a focus on what we care about most: policies that are equitable and forward-thinking, systems that are practical and achievable, and a vision that invites artists and community to shape civic life in meaningful ways.

Dyson & Womack will shape the future of public art in Berkeley through an approach that bridges creative vision and practical implementation. By aligning artistic innovation with civic priorities, our firm will refine lasting cultural infrastructure, programs, policies, and partnerships that ensure public art remains a dynamic, accessible, and transformative force in public life.

With over a decade of experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives, Dyson & Womack has guided cities and agencies across the U.S. in developing arts and culture master plans, public art plans, strategic frameworks, and implementation programs. Our work combines deep knowledge of cultural policy with a hands-on understanding of needs and impacts of arts and culture across communities.
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