Sandy Lamb in the studio. Artwork © Sandy Lamb. Photography by art_works.
About
art_works is a forward-thinking art advisory based in Boston and Montreal. We connect clients with artists who are driving culture, shaping communities, and building legacies.
Our team provides real art-historical and curatorial expertise and carefully studies how artworks relate to the spaces they occupy. Through deep ongoing research and a cultivated field knowledge, we acquire and commission work that is sensitive to environment, stimulates meaningful connections, and activates poignant art experiences.
People
Mallory Ruymann
Managing Partner
An imaginative curator, advisor, educator, and writer, Mallory Ruymann navigates the art world with both a philosophical and practical understanding of the role artists play in shaping contemporary discourse. With over 20 years of experience, Ruymann’s recent writing has appeared in Sculpture Magazine and Boston Art Review, and recent curatorial projects include exhibitions at Boston University Art Galleries and Abigail Ogilvy Gallery Los Angeles. She serves as Co-President of the Board of Directors at Boston Art Review and as Co-Chair of the Acquisitions Committee for Tufts University Art Galleries.
Natalie Lemle
Founder, Chief Advisor
Natalie Lemle’s cross-sector background includes work in advertising, museums, and startups. Prior to founding art_works, she worked in corporate relations at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is a trustee of the ICA / Boston, Co-Chair of the Boston Public Art Triennial’s Board of Directors, and a board member of the Associates of the Boston Public Library, which oversees the library’s extensive special collections. She also writes fiction—her first novel, Artifacts, will be published by Simon & Schuster in May 2026.
Sabine Gilbert
Manager of Curatorial Projects
Sabine Gilbert is an art advisor and writer with a practice informed by multilingual and cross-cultural research, critical writing and editing, and public engagement. She holds an M.A. in Art History from McGill University in Montreal, where she began her career in academia by developing innovative courses aimed at rethinking art historical discourse. Since then, Sabine has worked with galleries and at international art fairs. Grounded in deep curatorial knowledge and a commitment to equity in the arts, Sabine is particularly invested in supporting underrepresented voices in contemporary art.
art_works team headshots by Jamieson Edson.