Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services –
Approve the Application and Indemnification Agreement for the Public Art Mural at Doubletree by Hilton Torrance
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
10A
Robert Vargas, Artist
Robert Vargas, an American
artist of Mexican descent, was
born and raised in Boyle
Heights, Los Angeles. Vargas is
internationally renowned for his
large-scale murals and is
celebrated for his ability to bring
communities together through
art.
2 Credit: LA Local
Our Lady of Downtown LA
Mural
Little Tokyo
3 Credit: The Buzz
I Am Enough
Mural
Wabash Avenue, Los Angeles
Credit: Barbara Picci Art Blog - Streetart
GODS That Walk Among Us
Mural
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
4 Long Live the King
Mural
Guitar Center, Hollywood
Credit: CBS Los Angeles
5 Samurai of the Diamond
Mural
Torrance
Fernando Valenzuela
Mural
Boyle Heights
Credit: Boyle Heights Beat Credit: MLB.com
Site Location: DoubleTree Hotel
21333 Hawthorne Boulevard,
Torrance, California, 90503
6 7
View Looking South
Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
8 Approaching the DoubleTree Hilton
Traveling East on Village Lane
Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
9 Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
Approaching the DoubleTree Hilton
Traveling South on Hawthorne Blvd
10 Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
The Storm Is Coming
11 Mural on Hotel Tower Facing North
Street View Courtesy of Google Maps
Torrance Mural Policy No. 4
5.11.Applications for mural projects will be reviewed and recommended to the City Council by the Cultural Arts Commission using criteria 5.11.1 through 5.11.6. • 5.11.1. Design is consistent with the purpose and goals of the public art program. • 5.11.2. Design content is suitable for a general audience. • 5.11.3. Design adds to the character of the area and enhances the quality of public spaces.
• 5.11.4. Design does not conflict with the design of surrounding buildings or locations. • 5.11.5. Design scale is appropriate for the location and public viewing. • 5.11.6. Design does not contain words or images that would constitute signage or advertising for a business, product, or service.
12 Recommendation
Recommendation of the Cultural Services Commission and Community Services Director that City Council
1. Adopt a RESOLUTION (Mural #2026-00002) approving the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission for a public art mural application on property located within the Hawthorne Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan - Del Amo Business Sub-District One (H-DA1 Zone) at the DoubleTree Hilton Torrance South Bay, 21333 Hawthorne Boulevard and setting forth conditions of approval for the mural; and
2. Approve the Indemnification Agreement for Mural Artwork or a substantially similar agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. 13 Cultural Arts Commission and Community Services –
Approve the Application and Indemnification Agreement for the Public Art Mural at Doubletree by Hilton Torrance
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
10A
Thank you