Natalie Stone is an award-winning executive producer and strategist working across contemporary art, live experience, and emerging technology.
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Previously at Google, Stone helped lead Google I/O, developed VR and AR experiences with artists including Childish Gambino and LCD Soundsystem, and launched an experimental new-media program supporting artists working with AI and code. she also concepted and executive produced a decentralized music festival that played a pivotal role in securing over $10 billion in federal funding for independent art and music venues during the Pandemic.
As former General Manager of the CryptoPunks collection and its intellectual property, Stone led curatorial and institutional strategy for one of the most significant bodies of internet-native art — shaping its long-term cultural positioning and guiding works into the permanent collections of MoMA, the Centre Pompidou, LACMA, and ICA Miami.
In her present work under her studio StoneWork, she is dedicated to supporting artists, brands, and cultural institutions as they evolve with intention within an ever-shifting technological landscape. Stone is a hands-on partner, working intimately and directly with creators from early ideation through public realization, most recently with Larva Labs and Radiohead on new artworks and exhibitions.
A published author and editor, she speaks internationally on panels, podcasts, and at conferences, sharing her work and perspective on the future of creativity, culture, and technology. She presently sits on the Rhizome Council, serves as judge for the Lumen Prize and acts as an advisor to NODE Foundation.
Awards & Press: Cannes Lions - The One Club - Clio Awards - The Webby Awards - Communication Arts - Addy Awards - Ex Awards - TIME Magazine - The New York Times - The Wall Street Journal - Forbes - Fast Company - ArtNet - Rolling Stone - ADweek - AD Age - Creativity Explored - Pitchfork - Pollstar - Billboard - Wired - TechCrunch - and more.
Past Clients & Artist Collaborators: Radiohead - Larva Labs - NODE Foundation - [namethemachine] - Justice - The Flaming Lips - Yuga Labs - Sougwen Chung - Heather Day - William Mapan - ThankYouX - Hebru Brantley - Google Arts & Culture - UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center - Dr. Paul & Eve Ekman - Monom - Another Planet Mgmt - LCD Soundsystem - Poolside - Nina Chanel Abney - Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival - SXSW - Childish Gambino - and more.