
Our mission is to create connections between people and places through the meaningful integration of art with architectural design and the built environment.
About us
Anabella Alfonzo, Founder, Lead Art Consultant & Curator
Anabella Alfonzo founded Aartplace in 2021. Her 20 years of multidisciplinary experience is rooted in her architecture background and informed by her understanding of contemporary art. She has collaborated with a range of professional clients and colleagues – architects, developers, interior and graphic designers, brand specialists, and artists – and has led the curation and delivery of large-scale art programs and collections for clients across North America and Europe.
Our Team
We are a highly capable, multidisciplinary team that expands and contracts according to our project’s needs. We are supported by exceptional professionals in the fields of art curation, design, architecture, urban planning, engineering, community engagement, indigenous relations, among other disciplines. Collectively, we offer a unique combination of cultural understanding, technical know-how, curatorial excellence, and collaborative approach to deliver outstanding art consulting services for projects in private and public places.
Our Services
Public Art Consulting & Management | Art Curation | Art Strategy | Art Planning | Public Art Masterplanning | Art Collection Curation & Management | Art Commissioning |
Public Art Consulting & Management | Art Curation | Art Strategy | Art Planning | Public Art Masterplanning | Art Collection Curation & Management | Art Commissioning |
Aartplace is committed to delivering services that align with each client’s vision, celebrate the place and its legacy, spark connection and meaning, and elevate the built environment through art.
From initial consultation to final installation, Aartplace curates art programs and collections that incorporate a client’s vision and story and that integrate with the built environment in a meaningful way. Whether working with individual clients or teams of public stakeholders, the studio’s multi-phase process is transparent, collaborative, and rigorous.
Based on the scope and nature of each project, Anabella Alfonzo, Principal Art Consultant, assembles a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who excel who excel in public, private, complex, and large-scale projects.
Our Process
Working closely with clients, artists, project teams, and stakeholder groups, we ensure each project’s vision is maintained throughout all phases while carefully managing teams, budgets, and schedules.
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1. Discovery & Vision
We research and analyze your project, vision, and goals.
We define and strategize how art will support your vision, tell your story, and integrate with your spaces and/or city.
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2. Development & Integration
We curate, select, and coordinate the procurement of artworks.
We coordinate and support artists and consultants through the detailed design development process.
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3. Documentation & Production
We coordinate the artworks’ documentation, production, and fabrication process.
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4. Delivery & Installation
We oversee the delivery and installation of artworks on site.
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5. Handover & Documentation
We provide a Final Art Book documenting the details of all the artworks, including longevity and maintenance considerations.
Clients & Collaborators
Mondivan Developments
Reliance Properties
Seacliff Properties
Path Developments (Formerly PCRE Group)
Gablecraft Homes
Millennium Development
Orion Construction
Downtown Vancouver BIA
City of New Westminster
City of Vancouver
City of Port Coquitlam
City of Richmond
Providence Health Care
Virgin Voyages
Volume Creative
TransLink
Kelowna Airport Authority
omb architects + designers
Hapa Collaborative
Motiv Architects
Checkwitch Poiron Architects
Hotson Architecture
Laura Melling Studio