Art Production Fund Brings Après Ski to Midtown

At this year’s Art Production Fund gala, the “après” party started early. The arts organization is known for its immersive themed fundraisers — summer camp, slumber party, nautical — and on Wednesday night, The Grill and The Pool were transformed into a cozy chalet for après ski. An ice bar sculpture, engraved with Art Production Fund’s event logo, welcomed guests into the space with a quick warm-up in the form of Absolut Tabasco shots. At the bottom of the staircase leading up to cocktail hour, an attendant was stationed next to Kelly Wall’s “Wistful Well” sculpture, helping press pennies into souvenir coins. Kelly Wall Lexie Moreland/WWD Wall created the installation for the recent Made in L.A. biennial at the Hammer Museum, tapping into a sense of nostalgia, and APF executive director Casey Fremont suggested bringing it along to the gala. “It’s actually kind of perfect for the theme, because it’s mountainesque,” said Wall, who recently collaborated with APF on a piece for Frieze in L.A., and will participate in APF’s upcoming Art Sundae event for kids, a recurring series. “Working with Art Production Fund’s been amazing — honestly, I’ve never felt so supported by anybody in the art world,” she added. The artist was standing next

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