art_works x Google
art_works partners with Google to source and commission artworks of all scales and mediums with a focus on emerging local artists across multiple office locations.
Cyrille Conan, KAVOUT, 2022. Latex on wall. Photography by Mel Taing, courtesy of Google LLC.
Industry: Technology
Company Partners: Google LLC, Utile, Merge, iN STUDIO
Services: Artwork Sourcing, Employee Engagement Programming, Installation, Collections Management, Impact Summaries
Goal + Impact: Our partnership is predicated on the shared belief that creating more paid opportunities for visual artists benefits the entire community. Since our collaboration began, we have engaged over 600 artists across Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Washington, DC; Reston, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Montreal, Canada.
Working closely with Google's project executives and design partners, we curate site-responsive commissions and acquisitions that reflect each office's unique character and the vibrant artistic communities surrounding them. From large-scale murals celebrating neighborhood histories in Montreal to sculptural installations bridging art and science in Cambridge, each artwork is carefully selected to activate architectural spaces while providing meaningful opportunities for artists to expand their practices. Our projects span diverse media—painting, sculpture, fiber art, printmaking, and site-specific installations—showcasing the breadth of contemporary artistic practice while maintaining a commitment to supporting local and emerging voices.
Featured Artists: Cyrille Conan, Matt Murphy, Nancy Selvage, Sophy Tuttle, Lavaughan Jenkins, Soyoung L. Kim, Arnaud Leclerc, Valérie Gobeil, Rafael Sottolichio, Hannah Claus, Laura Payne, Annie Hamel, Peru 143
Matt Murphy, Deluge [Red Tide], 2022. Acrylic on panel. Photography by Mel Taing, courtesy of Google LLC.
Nancy Selvage, googling, 2020-2021. Perforated aluminum, paint, stainless steel rod, prismatic polycarbonate, LED. © Nancy Selvage. Photography by Chuck Choi, courtesy of Google LLC.
Sophy Tuttle, Rivers, 2022. Wood, acrylic paint. © Sophy Tuttle. Photography by Chuck Choi, courtesy of Google LLC.
Lavaughan Jenkins, Right on for the Darkness, 2021. Oil paint over foam steel and modeling paste. © Lavaughan Jenkins. Photography by Chuck Choi, courtesy of Google LLC.
Soyoung L. Kim, Where There Once Was, 2022. Acrylic paint and China marker on canvas. © Soyoung L. Kim. Photography by Chuck Choi, courtesy of Google LLC.
Arnaud Leclerc, choreographic movements/mouvements chorégraphiques, 2022. Spray paint on laser-cut aluminum. © Arnaud Leclerc. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Valérie Gobeil, Plateau 1 & 2, 2022. Tufting on cotton. © Valérie Gobeil. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Rafael Sottolichio, From Plateau to Plateau/De plateau en plateau, 2022. Mural on brick. © Rafael Sottolichio. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Hannah Claus, Reflections on time and space through material production I & III, 2019. Inkjet on Entrada rag textured paper. © Hannah Claus. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Laura Payne (from left to right): Radial 69 (2022); Radial 64 (2022); Radial 58 (2022); Radial 67 (2022); Radial 28 (2021). Acrylic and glitter on panel. © Laura Payne. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Annie Hamel, Urban Lighting/Éclairages urbains, 2022. © Annie Hamel. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.
Peru 143, Little Paris/Le Petit-Paris, 2022. Mural on brick. © Peru 143. Photography by Katya Konioukhova, courtesy of Google LLC.