Welcome to Flux Island Events

Feralpy OPEN CALL
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AFeralpy 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.

May Flux Saturday
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin 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

June Flux Saturday: Tangled Vines
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AFor 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.

Feralpy Workshops and Performances
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

Feralpy Workshops and Performances
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

Feralpy Workshops and Performances
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

Feralpy Workshops and Performances
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

Feralpy Workshops and Performances
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an afternoon of workshops and performances in conjunction with the Feralpy Group Exhibition.

All That Is Seen And Unseen Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an Artist Talk with Amelia Marzec in conjunction with their exhibition, "All That Is Seen And Unseen"

Artists Formerly Known as Prints Opening
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for the opening of the Artists Formerly Known as Prints exhibition.

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

Flaming Creature Crawl Parade
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for the Flaming Creature Crawl Parade in conjunction with the Island Luminaria group show.

The Epileptic Eye Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for an artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

September Flux Saturday – Dirty Signs
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Dirty Time for September Flux Saturday!

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

Flaming Creature Crawl 2
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for the Flaming Creature Crawl Parade in conjunction with the Island Luminaria group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

Ornaphonism Opening Celebration and Performance Series
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin us for the opening celebration and performance series for Ornaphonism!

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

October Flux Saturday – Nothing Island
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Nothing Island for October Flux Saturday!

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

The Epileptic Eye Screenings and Artist Talk
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin Flux for weekly screenings and artist talk in conjunction with The Epileptic Eye group show.

Governors Island Opening for Saturn Return
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AFlux's fourth season on Governors Island kicks off with a group exhibition and performance by Hey There Kapplow.

June Flux Saturday — Saturn Return
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AFlux Factory is celebrating its big thirtieth anniversary by exhibiting 37 alumni of our Artists-in-Residence program in Saturn Return, on view at Flux IV and Governors Island until July 1. For June's Flux Saturday on Governors Island, we host performances including a set by DJ Smallcock.

You Only Get One Body
Flux Island 404 Colonels Row, Governors IslandLocation: 404A Colonels Row, Governors Island NYC A very (literally!) laid back sunbathing event about elder-visibility and allyship. Bring your grandparents, parents or yourself; a blanket; some sunscreen; and water, and come celebrate the anniversary of the 1992 court ruling that allows chests and breasts equal access to the light of day in the state…

The Golden Colonel Opening Reception & Ribbon Cutting by Martha Wilson
Grand Opening of The Golden Colonel, featuring a ribbon cutting by pioneering feminist artist and Founding Director Emerita of Franklin Furnace, Martha WIlson.

The Third Saturday
Flux Island 404 Colonels Row, Governors IslandWe no longer remember what it commemorates, but The Third Saturday is a holiday at The Golden Colonel!

Process Group Exhibition Opening Reception
Flux Island 404 Colonels Row, Governors IslandJoin us for the opening reception of the Process Group exhibition. Also on view on this date is the Golden Colonel group exhibition. View complete Process exhibition details.

Spiritual Machines Opening Reception
Flux Island 404 Colonels Row, Governors IslandWhat do we retain about our humanity through cultural shifts that leave us accelerated far beyond what our ancestors dreamed of? Spiritual Machines, an art exhibition at Flux Factory on Governors Island, opens Saturday August 17, from noon-5pm. The exhibition presents interdisciplinary works by leading contemporary artists encompassing new media, video, sculpture, installation, and performance.…

Spiritual Machines: Closing Performances
Flux Island 404 Colonels Row, Governors IslandThree performances on the penultimate day of Spiritual Machines: Venus RX by Midheaven or Nah, The HTMLgardeness - Sowing HTML but Harvesting AI by Ursula Endlicher, and Powered by the Glitch by Adelle Lin Yingxi. Venus Rx | Midheaven or Nah2022-2024 (ongoing), Fabric, candles, idols, Goddess paraphernalia, ritual items, cardboard, tinsel, mylar and other household…

Costume + Luminaria Workshops
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AIn conjunction with the exhibition Island Luminaria Two, a series of Costume + Luminaria Workshops will take place where you can create light art and costumes for the Flaming Creature Crawl 2, a nighttime luminary parade. No need to bring materials, we will have them on site. Workshop DatesSaturdays and Sundays, October 5 & 6 and October 12 &…

Costume + Luminaria Workshops
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AIn conjunction with the exhibition Island Luminaria Two, a series of Costume + Luminaria Workshops will take place where you can create light art and costumes for the Flaming Creature Crawl 2, a nighttime luminary parade. No need to bring materials, we will have them on site. Workshop DatesSaturdays and Sundays, October 5 & 6 and October 12 &…

Costume + Luminaria Workshops
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AIn conjunction with the exhibition Island Luminaria Two, a series of Costume + Luminaria Workshops will take place where you can create light art and costumes for the Flaming Creature Crawl 2, a nighttime luminary parade. No need to bring materials, we will have them on site. Workshop DatesSaturdays and Sundays, October 5 & 6 and October 12 &…

Costume + Luminaria Workshops
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AIn conjunction with the exhibition Island Luminaria Two, a series of Costume + Luminaria Workshops will take place where you can create light art and costumes for the Flaming Creature Crawl 2, a nighttime luminary parade. No need to bring materials, we will have them on site. Workshop DatesSaturdays and Sundays, October 5 & 6 and October 12 &…

Flaming Creature Crawl Parade Two
Governors Island Colonels Row House 404AJoin us for the Flaming Creature Crawl 2, a nighttime luminary parade. Lanterns will be held depicting the flora, fauna and celestial bodies of Governors Island accompanied by quiet acoustic music. For the fifth time in three years, we will parade maximum quality art of ecological reverence. Want to join the parade? Review the Observed…

Flux Factory Open Studios
Flux Factory404A Colonels Row, Governors IslandOpen Studios: Saturday, November 2, 1 - 5 PM Join us on November 2 for Flux Factory’s Open Studios on Governors Island. Our last event this season on Flux Island, we’ll be closing out our fourth year celebrating our beloved resident community. Explore the work of 9 artists, our season-end…