Brooklyn’s Art Fair Pops in Dumbo

Dumbo’s Empire Stores painted last night with Brooklyn’s Spring Art Fair, brushing NYC’s season. Curator Jay Patel hung prints as 400 shopped, a $10 entry fest of local strokes. It’s borough art—free vibes, pure BK soul. A kid nabbed a sketch; a pro bagged a canvas. ‘Brooklyn paints—this is it,’ Patel says, framing works. The floors turned gallery.

The fair’s fresh—April 3’s kickoff, it tripled since RSVPs, packing halls by 10 a.m. Patel’s a Williamsburg brush; last night’s crowd hit max—oils flew. A line snaked for photos; cash buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—art ruled. #DumboArtFair trended; Queens wants a frame.

Some griped—’Too pricey,’ sniped a budgeter, dodging tags. Space squeezed—latecomers stood; beauty held. A frame tipped—righted quick; fair rolled. Manhattan wants in, but Dumbo owns it—strokes rule. Empire’s never hung so bold.

Patel’s teasing a spring encore, maybe a park if sales bite. ‘NYC’s canvas—this fills it,’ he says, packing frames. The fair’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets hue. It’s an art rush; catch the next. Bring a bag—works call.