Art Production Fund Explained

Art Production Fund
Abbreviation:	APF
Status:	501(c)(3) organization
Purpose:	Commissioning and producing public art projects
Founder:	Yvonne Force Villareal Doreen Remen
Location:	New York, New York
Key People:	Casey Fremont

Art Production Fund (APF) is a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code that presents public art throughout the United States.^[1] It was founded in 2000 by Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen.^{[2] [3] [4]} it is directed by Casey Fremont.^[5]

Public projects

This is a select list of public art projects by APF.

• Fatimah Tuggar, "Changing Space," New York, New York, 2002^{[6] [7]}
• Elmgreen & Dragset, “Prada Marfa,” Valentine, Texas, 2005–ongoing^[8]
• Rudolf Stingel, "Plan B," Grand Central Station, New York City, 2004^[9]
• Tim Noble and Sue Webster, "Electric Fountain," Rockefeller Center, New York City, 2008^[10]
• David Brooks, Josephine Meckseper, Kiki Smith, "The Last Lot," New York City, 2011–2012^{[11] [12] [13]}
• FriendsWithYou, "Light Cave," New York City, 2014^[14]
• Ugo Rondinone, “Seven Magic Mountains,” Las Vegas, 2016–ongoing^[15]
• Jeff Koons, “Seated Ballerina,” Rockefeller Center, New York City, 2017^[16]
• Zoe Buckman, “CHAMP,” LA, 2018–ongoing^[17]
• Raul de Nieves, “When I Look In To Your Eyes I See the Sun,” Miami, 2018–2019^[18]
• Lucy Sparrow, “Lucy’s Delicatessen on 6th,” Rockefeller Center, New York City, 2019^[19]
• Nancy Baker Cahill, “Liberty Bell”, Selma, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Washington D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Rockaway, New York; Boston, Massachusetts, 2020^[20]

External links

• Art Production Fund website

Notes and References

1. Vogel, Carol. (2008-11-06) Inside Art - Philippe de Montebello Joins WNET’s ‘SundayArts’. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-04.
2. http://05.performa-arts.org/venues/art-production-fund PERFORMA05: ART PRODUCTION FUND
3. Web site: Art Production Fund Information . Art Production Fund . 19 February 2019.
4. Vogel, Carol. (2008-02-21) Electric Fountain - Art - New York Times. Nytimes.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-04.
5. News: Colman . David . An Art World Player With a Warhol Pedigree . The New York Times . 30 November 2016 .
6. Jiwa. Munir. 2009-12-10. Imaging, imagining and representation: Muslim visual artists in NYC. Contemporary Islam. 4. 1. 77–90. 10.1007/s11562-009-0102-2. 143717747 . 1872-0218.
7. Book: Fatimah Tuggar : home's horizons. 2019. Amanda Gilvin, Davis Museum and Cultural Center. 978-3-7774-3316-5. Munich, Germany. 1112554475.
8. News: Wilson . Eric . Little Prada in the Desert . The New York Times . 29 September 2005 .
9. News: Yablonsky . Linda . ART; The Carpet That Ate Grand Central . The New York Times . 27 June 2004 .
10. News: Vogel . Carol . 3 Coins Might Short Out This Fountain . The New York Times . 21 February 2008 .
11. News: Vogel . Carol . Museum of Modern Art Reunites Rivera Murals . The New York Times . 10 November 2011 .
12. Web site: Allison . Chelsea . Uncommon Ground: Josephine Meckseper's New Installation Takes Shape in Times Square . vogue.com . March 2012 . VOGUE.
13. News: Vogel . Carol . MoMA Plans a 'Garage Sale' for Its Atrium . The New York Times . 3 May 2012 .
14. Web site: Munro . Cait . FriendsWithYou Builds a Psychedelic Cave in the Meatpacking District . news.artnet.com . 8 September 2014 . Artnet News.
15. News: Kennedy . Randy . Building an Artist's 'Magic Mountains' to Draw Visitors to the Desert . The New York Times . 11 May 2016 .
16. Web site: Jeff Koons introduces his new 30 Rock sculpture 'Seated Ballerina' . today.com . The Today Show.
17. News: Sheets . Hilarie M. . In Hollywood, Another Sign of Women Punching Back . The New York Times . 2 January 2018 .
18. News: Colman . David . All the Pretty Horses! A Carousel at Art Basel . The New York Times . 4 December 2018 .
19. Web site: Cascone . Sarah . See the Adorable New Grocery Store in Rockefeller Center, Where Everything Is Art—and It's All on Sale for as Little as $5 . news.artnet.com . October 2019 . Artnet News.
20. News: Colman . David . 'Liberty Bell' Tolls for Sites Where History is Alive and Kicking . The New York Times . 2 July 2020 .