IN THE AIR is not given to self-flattery, except, well, okay, sometimes IN THE AIR is given to self-flattery, particularly when we nail a scoop. This happens to be another one of those times.
Last July, auditions were held at New York alternative space White Columns for the new Bravo reality show Work of Art, which premiers on June 9. It was a funny scene: hundreds of aspiring artists of all ages lined up around the block, waiting their chance to bring their work before the judges and hoping for a coveted spot on the show. IN THE AIR was there.
IN THE AIR conducted about ten interviews, and one of them was with the effervescent young painter Abdi Farah who — wait for it — ended up being one of the 14 contestants on the show! (Casting calls, with hundreds more hopefuls, were also conducted in Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago, making the pick all the more uncanny.)
Well? Did IN THE AIR not make the call? If Farah wins and becomes some kind of art star, remember that you read it here first. IN THE AIR is just saying.
