Cicely Carew: Celebration
Cicely Carew’s site-responsive installation highlights hope, community, and togetherness at The Commons in Provincetown.
All artwork © Cicely Carew. Photography by art_works.
ART @ CURIO
In partnership with Workflow, art_works curated an immersive pop-up exhibition exploring how a group of Boston-area artists approach the complexity of their surroundings in both urban and natural environments. A portion of the proceeds directly benefited Boston Art Review.
All artwork © the artists. Photography by Mel Taing.
Narrating Transformative Journeys
Boston-based artist Michael Talbot celebrates the monarch butterfly in his site-specific mural created for a new mixed-income housing community in Chelsea, MA.
Michael Talbot, Serenity, 2024. Hand-painted mural. © Michael Talbot. Photography by Jane Messinger.
Highlighting & Honoring Supporters
art_works partnered with GrubStreet to create an innovative recognition wall celebrating the individuals and organizations who supported the construction and launch of their new home in Boston Seaport.
Chen Luo, The Next Page, 2022. Vinyl wall covering. 80.5 x 49.5 inches. © Chen Luo. Photography by Olivia Moon Photography. Facilitated by art_works for GrubStreet.
Amplifying Organizational Identity
art_works partnered with architecture and design firm Utile to commission a site-specific mural responding to their office space and firm identity in downtown Boston.
Cyrille Conan, DIWAR-BENN (à propos), 2024. Site-specific mural for Utile, 115 Kingston Street, Boston, MA. Project facilitated by art_works for Utile. © Cyrille Conan. Photography by Mel Taing.
Collaborating with Community
Artists Michael Talbot and Phoebe Warner led concept development for Collective Ascension, a community-driven mural at the Brian P. Murphy Memorial Staircase in Cambridge, MA, co-created with teens from Cambridge's Community Art Center.
Michael Talbot & Phoebe Warner, Collective Ascension, 2023. Site-specific mural. Brian P. Murphy Memorial Staircase, Cambridge, MA. Project executed in collaboration with Community Art Center and facilitated by art_works for DivcoWest. © Michael Talbot & Phoebe Warner. Photography courtesy of Casey Preston, WhiteBirch Media.
Messages of Hope & Homecoming
Boston-area artist Sneha Shrestha created a large-scale painting to greet visitors in the lobby of DivcoWest's life science building at 441 Morgan Avenue, designed by Ennead Architects.
Sneha Shrestha, a.k.a IMAGINE, Green Tara 2, 2023. Acrylic on canvas. 137 x 137 inches. © Sneha Shrestha, a.k.a. IMAGINE. Photography by Mel Taing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.