The Jay, Autograph Collection - San Francisco
WE MAKE THINGS.
Local Language is an Oakland-based creative studio that curates, conceives, designs and creates unique custom artworks, large scale installations, and design products. We are visual artists, art consultants, designers, and extraordinary makers - and the art collections we create tell the story of each community and location. Our staff works with a network of independent artists in the Bay Area and beyond, placing local artists’ work in every project.
Inside our studio art fabricators utilize high-tech digital tools and artisan craft techniques to print, paint, build, and create art. We create art collections for corporate, hospitality, healthcare, and residential environments around the world. Made in Oakland.
Local Language [loh-kuhl lang-gwij]
An art language that is local to a specific community, place, and history
Creating and/or curating site specific artworks; telling the story and enhancing the design narrative
The means of communication through an art collection; i.e.” They speak the local language of the Oakland community.”
STUDIO SESSIONS
Experiment with our equipment and digital technology alongside an expert technician. We offer Studio Sessions, a resource for local artists and designers to create their own work. Our hourly rate includes in depth consultation regarding your project and full use of a range of digital technologies (big art machines) and hand-work capabilities. Inquire about your creative project at studio@locallanguageart.com.
LOLA MADE:
We are not a showroom.
WE ARE a working CREATIVE studio & Exhibition space.
ART CONSULTING + CURATION AND FABRICATION
We are a hybrid art consulting and art fabrication team. We are built to build.
Local Language Recognized as a 2024 Inc. Fastest-Growing Company
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, Local Language, the leader in art consulting and creation for commercial spaces, has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. Media. As a true category leader, Local Language is the only art supplier to make Inc.’s 2024 fastest-growing company list.
There are 6.1 million privately held businesses in the U.S. that qualify to be considered for Inc.’s fastest-growing annual list. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. With this recognition, Local Language joins a list that has recognized companies like Patagonia, Microsoft, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Meta, household-name brands that gained their first national exposure as Inc. honorees.
"We've deepened our relationship with Local Language over the years because they care about what we care about, which is delivering our clients and their customers a stunningly well-designed and locally inspired hospitality experience," said Molly McDonald, Director of Business Development, Looney & Associates. "Their growth is a testament to the quality of their work, customer service, and mark on the industry, and we celebrate this growth milestone along with them."