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Governors Island 2024

Illustration: Sarah La Puerta

Flux Factory will be returning for its fourth and final season as an Organization-in-Residence on Governors Island from May – October, 2024. Come visit us, follow us on Instagram @flux_factory and the hashtag #WelcomeToFluxIsland to keep up to date with events and informal happenings on the island.

Exhibitions and Events:
Saturn Return (May 18 – July 1, 2024)
Celebrating 30 years of Flux Factory by exhibiting 16 alumni of our Artists-in-Residence program

The Golden Colonel (July 12 – August 11, 2024) curated by Heather Kapplow & Itala Aguilera
A speculative retirement home for artists

PROCESS (July 27 – August 13, 2024) curated by Malo Sutra Fish
Reflections on analog process in collaboration with Gowanus Darkroom + Photo Lab NYC

Spiritual Machines (August 17 – September 22, 2024) curated by Amelia Marzec & Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow
Spiritual Machines delves into the complexities of our relationships with technology-mediated spiritual and cultural practices

Island Luminaria 2 (October 5 – November 3, 2024) curated by Sally Beauti Twin
A group art show and luminary parade representing the species of Governors Island and celestial bodies

Flux Open Studios (November 2, 2024)
Explore the work of 9 artists, performances, and our season-end exhibition

Location and Hours: Colonels Row House 404A, indoors and front lawn area. Houses are not wheelchair accessible; the first-floor gallery is accessed via a staircase with 6 stairs with no handrail. We will be open to the public weekly on Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 11am-5pm.

Participating Artists: Amelia Marzec, Jemila Macewan, Will Owen, Jonathan Sims, Walker Tufts, Lee Tusman, Sally Beauti Twin, 502 Bad Gateway (Alexander Baumann & Rob Ruth), Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Ethan Shoshan, Hey There Kapplow, Itala Aguilera, Jack Hogan, Lee Tusman, Lena Hawkins, Lucas Abela, Maya Quattropani, 502 Bad Gateway, Ruby Kwon, Valentina Medda, Zachary Handler, John Allen, Sydni Ann Baker, Margaret Bellafiore, Noémie Jennifer Bonnet, Ben Galaday, Carrie Hawks, Li-Ming Hu, Shushanik Karapetyan, Alix Lambert, Marcel Marcel, Nancy Nowacek, Moses Ros, Mark Shaw, Walker Tufts, Yolanda He Yang, Silvana Zuanetti, and an anonymous “Older Artist,” MaLo Sutra Fish, Goran Ahlsen, Sandra Hamburg, Rafael Cuevas, Yasmeen Abdallah, Rebecca Bird, Lucy Beizer, Alexandra Borovski, Melanie Brewster, Melissa Calderón, Ying Chen & Amanda Wu, Ming Chua, Kerry Da Silva Cox, Jackie Davis, Maya Edelman, Shiraz Fazli, Jesse Gelaznik, Karsen Heagle, Yolanda He Yang, Kristen Heritage, Melinda Kiefer Santiago & Chris Santiago, Doi Kim, Tyler Kline & Megan Bridge, Sarah LaPuerta, Clementine Martinez, Alyssa Markowitz, Christy O’Connor, Iviva Olenick, Heather Renée Russ, Heather Rose Piper, Jonathan Sims, Nicole Schonitzer, Sao Tanaka, Jevijoe Vitug & Marco Michel, Claire Weaver-Zeman, Hannah Lutz Winkler, Yitian Yan, Lera Lerner, Daria Orlova

Governors Island hours: 
Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 7pm 
Extended Hours Memorial Day through Labor Day
Friday & Saturday 10am – 10pm

The island is only accessible by ferry. Visit govisland.org for ticket info, ferry schedules and routes.

Documentation of Selected 2023 Exhibitions & Events

View documentation of past years at our 2021 and 2022 archive websites.

2023 Public Events on Flux Island

Feralpy OPEN CALL

Feralpy is a radical and untamed exploration of experimental forms of therapy by artists curated by Jemila MacEwan and Amelia Heintzelmann for Flux Factories summer programming. Taking place on Governors Island over consecutive weekends over the summer this wild and free-range exhibition is open to performances, meditations, classes, installations, video work, and one-on-one experiences offered by artists.

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May Flux Saturday

Join us for our first Flux Saturday and celebrate a new season as an Organization-in-Residence on Governors Island! Welcome to Flux Island picnic 12pm-3pm & Karaoke 3pm-9pm

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June Flux Saturday: Tangled Vines

For June Flux Saturday @governorsisland Abby Cheney and Hanna Washburn invite you to join them in creating Tangled Vines, a temporary installation made of reused and recycled materials happening at 404A Colonels Row. We invite anyone to bring any materials they wish to add to the installation to the island on Saturday, June 24. We will also have materials on hand for anyone to use. The work will be constructed on Saturday and will be on view through 5pm on Sunday, June 25.

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Feralpy Workshops and Performances

Join Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

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Feralpy Workshops and Performances

Join Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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Feralpy Workshops and Performances

Join Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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Feralpy Workshops and Performances

Join Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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Feralpy Workshops and Performances

Join Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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All That Is Seen And Unseen Artist Talk

Join Flux for an Artist Talk with Amelia Marzec in conjunction with their exhibition, "All That Is Seen And Unseen"

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Artists Formerly Known as Prints Opening

Join Flux for the opening of the Artists Formerly Known as Prints exhibition.

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August Flux Saturday

Wanna explore the sounds and textures of Governor's Island? Join Flux Factory at Colonel Row House 404A for Flux Saturday!

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Flaming Creature Crawl Parade

Join Flux for the Flaming Creature Crawl Parade in conjunction with the Island Luminaria group show.

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The Epileptic Eye Artist Talk

Join Flux for an artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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September Flux Saturday – Dirty Signs

Join Dirty Time for September Flux Saturday!

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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Flaming Creature Crawl 2

Join Flux for the Flaming Creature Crawl Parade in conjunction with the Island Luminaria group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Ornaphonism Opening Celebration and Performance Series

Join us for the opening celebration and performance series for Ornaphonism!

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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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October Flux Saturday – Nothing Island

Join Nothing Island for October Flux Saturday!

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk

Join Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

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Governors Island, Colonels Row House 404A
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