Staten Island’s Art Fair Paints in Midland Beach

Midland Beach brushed last night with Staten Island’s Art Fair, coloring NYC’s spring by the shore. Curator Tariq Evans hung oils as 300 shopped, a $5 entry fest of strokes. It’s borough hues—pure SI vibe, canvases hot. A kid nabbed a sketch; a pro bagged a frame. ‘Staten arts—this is it,’ Evans says, hanging works. The sand turned gallery.

The fair’s fresh—April 2’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing stalls by noon. Evans, a St. George painter; last night’s crowd hit max—colors popped. A latecomer nabbed a spot; cash buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—art ruled. #SIArtFair trended; Bronx wants a brush.

Some griped—’Too windy,’ sniped a buyer, dodging gusts. Space squeezed—latecomers stood; beauty held. A frame tipped—righted quick; sales rolled. Manhattan wants a slice, but Midland owns it—hues rule. The beach’s never painted so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a pier if spring bites. ‘NYC’s soul—this paints it,’ he says, packing frames. The fair’s a Staten win—grit meets hue. It’s an art rush; catch the next. Bring a bag—works call.