Flux Factory Honors Paddy Johnson

Flux Factory Director Christina Vassallo with Paddy Johnson

Filled with naches, I visited the old DIA foundation location in Chelsea last night to see my editor, Paddy Johnson, honored for her work on the art blog Art Fag City. During a silent auction to benefit the Flux Factory, presenters talked about how much she has done to lend exposure to emerging artists and to improve public dialogue with honest, intelligent criticism that "meets the reader at eye level." One of my co-workers got a little teary eyed after Paddy gave a speech. It was really touching. 

If you missed the auction event because of a work-related scheduling conflict, a babysitting obligation, or a crucial visit to a karaoke bar, worry not. This time of year, there are still many opportunities to help this organization. By buying the work made by their resident artists, or make a fully tax-deductible donation, you can go a long way towards supporting the work Flux Factory does giving time, mentorship, and exposure to young and emerging artists in Long Island City. 

Warm Up at PS 1

Picture Plane at PS 1 on Saturday

People like parties. This is a fact sure to be on the minds of the organizers of Warm Up, the Saturday afternoon seasonal music program going into its fifteenth year at PS1. It’s conscious positioning on the museum’s part, but how much does it have to do with art?


Read the full post on Art Fag City here.

Art Fag City: The Sound of Art

A few months ago, Art Fag City founding editor Paddy Johnson made a compilation of recordings of music, noise, and sound art from galleries, museums, and other New York art venues:

This is a collaborative project in several senses of the word: more than forty artists contributed to it, one hundred seventy-four donors on Kickstarter funded it, and now, at its current stage of distribution, an equally diffuse group of enthusiasts of experimental sound is being counted on to give it a listen. 


So be cool. Make a purchase through PayPal and receive your very own edition of this vinyl LP in the mail. For those that don't have a turntable, it's worth mentioning that the album itself is mighty easy on the eyes. 

Michael Smith prints and T-shirts commemorating the project are also available.

$40 - LP! $60 - LP + Shirt! $100 - Signed LP + Shirt! $300 - Michael Smith Print! My own special amount!