Doreen Remen began her career as an architect before translating her love of public structures and cityscapes to the field of public art. In 2000, Ms. Remen co-founded Art Production Fund (APF), a non-profit organization with the mission to realize large-scale projects and engage new audiences. Committed to pushing the envelope of public art, Ms. Remen, together with co-founder Yvonne Force Villareal, grew APF into a mainstay of the art world. Spearheading a national program of outdoor installations, including iconic installations such as Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains in Las Vegas, NV and Elmgreen & Dragset’s Prada Marfa in Marfa, Texas, Ms. Remen and Ms. Force have created a distinctive narrative of American public art.
Ms. Remen and Ms. Force started Culture Corps in 2014 to address a growing awareness of and demand for significant, high quality art among a corporate clientele. Culture Corps nurtures this new frontier in hospitality, retail, entertainment, and real estate, in which Ms. Remen connects her expertise in public art to her first love of architecture. Curating custom programs for highly-visible properties and corporations, Ms. Remen and Ms. Force believe in engaging audiences through thoughtful and client-minded art.
Doreen Remen graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Architecture. She earned a Master’s degree in Architecture from Columbia University in 1991. Ms. Remen serves on the Board of Art Production Fund and has been a guest speaker at institutions including the Tyler School of Art, Brown University, Columbia University, The Rhode Island School of Design, The Sotheby’s Institute of Art, School of Visual Arts, and the New Museum, among others.