Search: Search Gizmo Art Production state of the art for everything art About Exhibitions Sculptures News Services Contact ABOUT GIZMO Gizmo History Our art fabrication and custom installation company all started in 1996 with an idea, an angel, and a motor… Renowned California conceptual and installation artist David Ireland approached Gizmo’s founder Mark Sabatino with the idea for a sculpture consisting of a ceiling-mounted, suspended fiberglass angel, rotating over a circle of cement statuary. Based on a conversation and a napkin sketch, Mark – then working as Chief Preparator at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – helped Ireland realize his vision, from locating components, to tackling engineering challenges, to testing, fabricating, and installing the piece. Ireland’s “Angel-Go-Round” was realized and shortly after Gizmo was born. Since that time, Gizmo has helped artists, design firms, museums, and companies realize their visions. Applying a shared passion for art with technical and design wizardry, our team has shepherded countless projects to success for over 20 years. Gizmo’s services have exceeded fabrication and installation and has grown to include interactive design, prototyping, project management, transportation, and storage of public art. Our Experience From designing and building indoor and outdoor sculptures and museum exhibits, to helping artists navigate the intricacies of a complex project, it’s rare to find a design-build challenge Gizmo can’t meet. These days our diverse client list includes Bay Area institutions such as the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, to the Oakland Zoo, Facebook and Airbus, along with cutting-edge artists such as Ned Kahn, Jim Campbell, Reuben Margolin, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Peter Richards, Yulia Pinkusevich, Blessing Hancock and Val Britton. Experiences working with our clients have led to our success as well as theirs, they allow us to push forward to explore new ways of fulfilling their creative needs. We have experience working with a great variety of materials, environments, timelines, and budgets. Through our work, Gizmo has developed a solid reputation for high quality, value-driven results with art fabrication and custom installation no matter what your need is. Our Core Values Service & Humility We exist to serve our stakeholders, allowing the vision to drive the results. We are privileged to do the work we do and grateful for every opportunity to improve our skills and grow as an organization. Citizenship As conscious citizens of our planet, we work to create a better world through fair and sustainable business practices that respect our environment and minimize our ecological impact. We seek out projects that contribute to and benefit our communities. We lead by example. Honesty & Integrity We act in a trustworthy, forthright manner that is consistent with our promises. We deal fairly with our employees, customers, vendors and communities. An Open Mind We honor the creative process by keeping an open mind. We respect and are sensitive to the ideas and perspectives of others – seeking to understand first. Optimism We see a world full of possibilities, where there isn’t a problem that can’t be solved. Fun! We foster a fun, stimulating work environment, where the process is just as important as the end result. We maintain a healthy sense of humor and playful attitude in the face of the most intractable obstacles. Latest projects Our Clients E-mail: info@gizmosf.com Phone: 415-222-6181 Get a Quote Find us on: Facebook page opens in new window Instagram page opens in new window NEWS Lucy in the Sky now lives in the Central Subway Union Square / Market Street Station, San Francisco March 11, 2021 Percent for Art December 8, 2020 Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA will soon have a Ned Kahn Sculpture Installed November 9, 2020 CODAsummit Virtual: The Intersection of Art, Technology and Place September 29, 2020 130 year old tree to become Tunnel Top Benches September 8, 2020 RECENT PROJECTS Portfolio Categories Art Installations Children's Museum Cultural Center Exhibitions Interactive Kinetic Sculpture Multimedia Outdoor Sculpture Public Art Science Museums Sculpture