JOYFUL | SPACES OF GATHERING
November 23, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Ring in the 2021 holiday season with an immersive, one-of-a-kind art pop-up at Kimpton Nine Zero. The installation, brought to life through the collaborative vision of Boston-based art advisory art_works and curatorial consulting firm avec, celebrates reconnecting and coming together in spaces of gathering. The artwork displayed – which spotlights local artists – will be integrated into the Nine Zero environment, responding to the space’s architecture and design for a one-of-a-kind experience available to hotel guests and locals alike.
JOYFUL | SPACES OF GATHERING features a group of artists local to Boston working in community, including: Cicely Carew, Jodi Collela, Maya Erdelyi, Kate Holcomb Hale, Niho Kozuru, Michelle Lougee, Destiny Palmer, Loretta Park, Julia Rue, Ben Sloat.
art_works is an art advisory operating both within the art world and outside of it to facilitate opportunities for communities un-represented and under-represented within the traditional art ecosystem. We partner with companies, brands, and individuals to build significant contemporary art collections, art programs, and execute experiential, site-specific art commissions through a mission-driven lens.
avec is a mission-driven, comprehensive curatorial firm that partners with businesses and organizations to create engaging spatial experiences in the built environment. Driven to democratize the art world, avec collaborates with clients to deliver exceptional installations while focusing on local, under-represented, emerging artists. avec is… artists. visibility. equity. capital. art is for everyone.
Consistently recognized among the best hotels in New England, including earning a coveted spot in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, Kimpton Nine Zero is known for its edgy and contemporary design.