REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Presentation of the Ceramic Art Piece Futbol Echoes of the Pitch to the City of Santa Clara
Report
BACKGROUND
In 2026, Santa Clara experienced an extraordinary year as the City welcomed the world for Super Bowl LX and six FIFA World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium.
In anticipation of the historic year, the Triton Museum commissioned an art exhibit, “Fútbol: The Art of the Game”. To celebrate the upcoming FIFA World Cup fútbol matches to Santa Clara, the Triton Museum hosted a special exhibit combining fútbol and art from May 16, 2026 through August 2, 2026.
The group exhibit and fundraiser featured one-of-a-kind artwork pieces from a talented group of thirty diverse Bay Area artists. The Triton Museum provided each artist with a soccer ball and asked them to turn them into a work of art. The soccer balls could be painted, sculpted, repurposed, or used as inspiration for their art. The artists submitted thirty-three artworks that were displayed during the exhibit.
The artists gave their time and talents to provide Triton Museum with donated works that corresponded with the soccer theme. All works were for sale through the Triton Museum, beginning with the reception on May 16, 2026, and throughout the remainder of the exhibit. All funds received from the sale of these works of art went directly back to the Triton Museum of Art to help support their mission of art, community, and education.
DISCUSSION
The Triton Museum will present to the City of Santa Clara, the art piece titled Echoes of the Pitch by artist Francisco (Pancho) Jimenez in honor of Santa Clara’s outstanding achievements in hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Francisco “Pancho” Jiménez has deep roots in Santa Clara and the Bay Area. Born in New York City and raised in Santa Clara, Jiménez discovered his passion for art at a young age and went on to earn his B.A. in Studio Art and History from Santa Clara University in 1993, followed by an M.F.A. from San Francis...
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