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Arts commission approves Ojai Valley Inn request to remove Topa Mountain Winery ceramic panel
Summary
The commission approved a request from the Ojai Valley Inn to remove a hand-painted glazed ceramic panel titled 'Tree of Life' from Topa Mountain Winery after staff appraisal showed the piece exists in a publisher's catalog as an open edition; removal passed 4–0 with one commissioner absent.
The Ojai Arts Commission approved a request from the Ojai Valley Inn to remove a ceramic panel titled Tree of Life from the Topa Mountain Winery, citing appraisal evidence that the work is a cataloged, open-edition piece.
Staff presented background materials, including an appraisal that found the panel listed in the artist’s catalog at a retail price of $7,350 and described the piece as an open edition. Staff and the commission discussed municipal public-art rules, referencing Section…
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