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Rendering of “Whales” sculpture by Robert B. Howard at City College of San Francisco Student Success Center. Rendering Courtesy of Gensler Architects/CCSF/SFAC

Historic Whales Sculpture by Robert B. Howard Finds New Home at City College Ocean Campus at New Student Success Center

August 28, 2025

Sixteen-ton stone sculpture featuring two orca whales, once featured on Treasure Island at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, has been restored and reinstalled after two decades in storage.

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Caring for Bufano’s Peace Sculptures in a Time of Unrest

September 22, 2020

This summer, our conservation team had the opportunity to work on two significant outdoor sculptures by Bay Area artist Beniamino Bufano: Peace in San Francisco and Hand of Peace across the Bay in Walnut Creek. Bufano’s artwork can be found in public places throughout the Bay Area. He was an