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PRESIDIO VISITOR GUIDE

ART DISCOVER PLACE-BASED ARTAndy Goldsworthy is one of the world’s most talented site-specific artists. The Presidio Trust is honored to host the largest collection of his works on public view in North America. His four installations – Spire, Wood Line, Tree Fall, and Earth Wall – can be visited individually or enjoyed together via a three-mile loop along the Presidio’s trail network.

Goldsworthy in the Presidio was brought to the Presidio by the FOR-SITE Foundation (www.FOR-SITE.org) in partnership with the Presidio Trust.

For almost a decade, the Presidio Trust has invited artists

to bring their unique perspectives to the park through temporary and semi-permanent installations. These works have encouraged thousands of visitors to see the park’s natural and cultural treasures through a new lens.

For an overview of current park exhibitions, special events, and art-related volunteer opportunities, visit www.presidio.gov/art.

SPIRELocated on the Bay Area Ridge Trail near the Arguello Gate

Standing 100 feet tall and surrounded by newly planted Monterey cypress, Spire celebrates the rejuvenation of the Presidio forest. The artwork was constructed with 37 aging Monterey cypress trees felled from the area and symbolizes the declining forest welcoming the new.

WOOD LINELocated east of Lovers’ Lane near the intersection of Presidio Boulevard and West Pacific Avenue

Wood Line fills a gap in the Presidio’s largest eucalyptus grove with a 1,200-foot-long sculpture made up of eucalyptus branches. The sinuous line, in Goldsworthy’s words, “draws the place.”

Experience the Art

Tours of Tree Fall Open for drop-in docent tours weekends from 10 am to 4 pm and weekdays by appointment; call (415) 561-2767; 95 Anza Avenue on the Main Post (northeast of the Presidio Officers’ Club)

This installation by artist Andy Goldsworthy juxtaposes nature and history inside the historic Powder Magazine.

Guided Art Hikes 2nd Saturday of every month 10:30 am to 1 pm

This docent-led hike visits each of the park’s four installations by world-renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy. The moderate three-mile loop journeys along several major trails. Rain or shine. Registration is required. Please visit www.presidio.gov/events.

TREE FALLLocated in the historic Powder Magazine (95 Anza Avenue) on the Main Post

Tree Fall is located inside a Civil War-era building that once housed Army gunpowder. The artwork is made up of a tree branch suspended from the domed roof and covered with clay that has dried and cracked in a beautiful organic pattern. Drop in for docent-led tours weekends from 10 am to 4 pm.

EARTH WALLLocated inside the Presidio Officers’ Club, 50 Moraga Avenue on the Main Post

Earth Wall, composed of eucalyptus branches and clay from the site, is a nod to the archaeological artifacts found near the Presidio Officers’ Club. View this piece in the Hardie Courtyard Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 am to 5 pm.

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Take the Self-Guided Art Walk!Goldsworthy’s installations can be visited individually or enjoyed together on a three-mile loop along the Presidio’s trail network.