Art Production Fund (APF) is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

organization under section

501(c)(3) A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, Trust (business), trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of ...

of the U.S. tax code that presents

public art Public art is art in any Media (arts), media whose form, function and meaning are created for the general public through a public process. It is a specific art genre with its own professional and critical discourse. Public art is visually and phy ...

throughout the United States. It was founded in 2000 by Yvonne Force Villareal and Doreen Remen. it is directed by Casey Fremont.

Public projects

This is a select list of public art projects by APF. * Fatimah Tuggar, "Changing Space," New York, New York, 2002 *

Elmgreen & Dragset Michael Elmgreen (born 1961; Copenhagen, Denmark) and Ingar Dragset (born 1969; Trondheim, Norway) have worked together as an artist duo since 1995. Their work explores the relationship between art, architecture and design. Elmgreen & Dragset li ...

, “Prada Marfa,” Valentine,

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, 2005–ongoing *

Rudolf Stingel Rudolf Stingel (born 1956) is an artist based in New York City. Stingel was born in Merano, Italy. His work engages the audience in dialogue about their perception of art and uses conceptual painting and installations to explore the process of ...

, "Plan B,"

Grand Central Station Grand Central Terminal (GCT; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central) is a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus ...

, New York City, 2004 *

Tim Noble and Sue Webster Timothy Noble (born 1966) and Susan Webster (born 1967), are British artists who work as a collaborative duo. They are associated with the Post-YBAs, post-YBA generation of artists. Early lives and careers Noble and Webster attended fine art ...

, "Electric Fountain,"

Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commerce, commercial buildings covering between 48th Street (Manhattan), 48th Street and 51st Street (Manhattan), 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The 14 original Art De ...

, New York City, 2008 * David Brooks, Josephine Meckseper,

Kiki Smith Kiki Smith (born January 18, 1954) is a German-born American artist whose work has addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted subjects such as AIDS, feminism, and gender ...

, "The Last Lot," New York City, 2011–2012 * FriendsWithYou, "Light Cave," New York City, 2014 *

Ugo Rondinone Ugo Rondinone (born November 30, 1964) is a Swiss-born contemporary artist. Rondinone is known for his temporary, large-scale land art sculpture, '' Seven Magic Mountains'' (2016–2021), with its seven fluorescently-painted totems of large ...

, “

Seven Magic Mountains ''Seven Magic Mountains'' is an art installation in Ivanpah Valley, along the far southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard. It was created by the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone, but commissioned and financed by the Art Production Fund and the Nevada Muse ...

,” Las Vegas, 2016–ongoing *

Jeff Koons Jeffrey Lynn Koons (; born January 21, 1955) is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror- finish s ...

, “Seated Ballerina,” Rockefeller Center, New York City, 2017 *

Zoe Buckman Zoe Buckman (born 21 December 1988) is an Australian runner who has competed nationally and internationally in the 400 metre, 800 metre, 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre events. She ran for the University of Oregon. She has also competed at the J ...

, “CHAMP,” LA, 2018–ongoing * Raul de Nieves, “When I Look In To Your Eyes I See the Sun,” Miami, 2018–2019 *

Lucy Sparrow Lucy Sparrow (born 8 July 1986) is a contemporary artist originating from Bath, Somerset, Bath, England. She works at the intersection of contemporary art and craft setting the agenda for textiles within the urban art scene. She works mainly wi ...

, “Lucy’s Delicatessen on 6th,” Rockefeller Center, New York City, 2019 *

Nancy Baker Cahill Nancy Baker Cahill (born 1970) is an American new media artist based in Los Angeles, California.Selvin, Claire"Who Will Shape the Art World in 2021?: ARTnews Presents 'The Deciders', Nancy Davis Cahill,"''ARTnews'', December 1, 2020. Retrieved 20 ...

, “Liberty Bell”, Selma, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Washington D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Rockaway, New York; Boston, Massachusetts, 2020

References

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External links

Art Production Fund website
Arts organizations based in New York City Arts organizations established in 2000