Collections + Workplace Programs

We develop comprehensive art programs that transform buildings, campuses, and workplaces into vibrant cultural spaces. From curating collections that reflect organizational values to implementing site-responsive installations that activate architecture, our approach integrates art into the design process from the beginning. We work alongside architects, designers, and institutional stakeholders to ensure each artwork speaks to place, history, and community.

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Betty Greene Apartments
Betty Greene Apartments

In Roxbury, MA, art_works developed an art program for a 100% affordable, transit-oriented housing complex that honors the legacy of community advocate Betty Greene.

Steven J. Cabral, Ineffable Patterns #8, 2021. Acrylic, crayon, colored pencil, flashe on canvas. © Steven J. Cabral. Installation photography by Jane Messinger.

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Alexan Peabody
Alexan Peabody

In partnership with Utile, art_works developed a succinct and welcoming art program for a real estate project in Peabody, MA, supporting a broader design vision to make people feel at home.

Mary Hughes, Tondo no. 1-3, 2024. Oil on panel. © Mary Hughes. Installation photography by Jane Messinger.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield x Camp Harbor View
Blue Cross Blue Shield x Camp Harbor View

When Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBSMA) moved to the Prudential Center, art_works helped leverage the company's surplus art holdings to broaden its commitment to local communities.

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TD Garden
TD Garden

When the Boston Bruins made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2019, art_works teamed up with the legendary NHL franchise to create a hall of portraits of its current players, which became one of TD Garden's Hidden Hallways.

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Radian Boston
Radian Boston

In partnership with Radian Boston, art_works co-created an art program spanning the building's lobby and resident amenity spaces in tandem with a larger design refresh led by RODE Architects.

Michael Zachary, Shoreline, 2024. Acrylic on panel. 54” x 54” © Michael Zachary. Photography by Flaunt Boston.

Stephen Proski, The Serpentine Kiss, 2024. Ceramic installation. 146” x 486. © Stephen Proski. Photography by Flaunt Boston.

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Prentiss House
Prentiss House

Amidst the landmark restoration and official reopening of Prentiss House in Cambridge, MA, art_works collaborated with Live Thatch Boston to design a hyper-local art program for the historic inn with an enduring presence.

Cicely Carew, Fête, 2018. Print on archival paper. 20 x 15 inches. © Cicely Carew.

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art_works x Google
art_works x Google

art_works partners with Google to source and commission artworks of all scales and mediums, highlighting emerging local artists across multiple office locations.

Arnaud Leclerc, choreographic movements/mouvements chorégraphiques, 2022. Spray paint on laser-cut aluminum. © Arnaud Leclerc. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.

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