NYC’s hottest fine art fair is back at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY, for its second year. Brooklyn’s Fine Art Print Fair started last year in March, and it has received praise from Brooklynites, young art collectors, and artists alike. The print fair creates more accessibility in fine art for artists and reduces expenses for would-be collectors. The formerly exclusive nature of fine art can’t compete with the diverse, exciting line-ups of new as well as tried and true artists. Amongst all attendees, there is much excitement for what’s in store!
Damn, Brooklyn! Back at it again with the print fair!
Brooklyn’s first fine art print fair was a blast of color, bringing in troves for the unique experience. Aiming to be less exclusive than other fine art events, the fair invites anyone and everyone to participate. This year, even more fine art, new artists, and good times have Brooklyn buzzing in anticipation. The art fair, at Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, sees fabricators, artists, neighbors, and educators come together to create sustainable, communal art, fulfilling its ultimate mission of connectivity.
The fair centers the underrated, underutilized medium of print and adds a touch of refinement. For years, print art has been dwindling in popularity, dismissed as a cheap novelty compared to original pieces. However, it’s an easier and cheaper way to display art that may otherwise be unavailable, large and/or fragile, or out of budget. Print art has seen a small rise in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to events like the fair. Mixing and matching mediums, styles, and artists serves to attract fresh audiences and interest. New and unexpected art and artists are challenging the former exclusivity of the industry.
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The Powerhouse Arts fine art print fair and other similar events are part of a larger pattern within younger cultural circles. Cassettes, DVDs, and VHS tapes, vinyl records, and other forms of physical media, once considered outdated, have likewise gained new traction. This trend asks us to reconsider how we look at, listen to, and watch art.
Printing press pandemonium has the people pumped
In reducing the value of print art, older generations essentially manufactured exclusivity for fine art. As Gen Z enters adulthood, we are engaging in various forms of social protest. Young people are switching up narratives, disrupting the status quo, and creating ripples in long-standing industries. We want fine art without going broke, and with print form, we are sticking it to the man.
My first stop at the fair was the booth of the Mullowney Printing Company, run by master printer Harry Schneider. I asked Harry for his perspective on the fair, print art, and the inclusive community that is being cultivated. “Print is more inclusive than sculpture or painting,” he confirmed. “The low price makes it more accessible in comparison.” He was eager to elaborate Powerhouse Arts’ mission to bolster a sense of community and heighten artistic engagement: “It’s very exciting. Being able to reach out to more people with our art is fulfilling.”
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Burnout among artists and collectors in fine art has culminated a new era of popularity for print art. Young people are craving art that grows with them. Many Gen Zers find workarounds, bringing back seemingly outdated industries because we recognize the need for them.
Fine art accessibility gets an A++ at Powerhouse Arts!
Fine art, once exclusive and expensive, has long barred younger and less privileged individuals from participation. These groups want to engage with fine art but typically lack the money or social status required to do so. The Brooklyn Powerhouse Fine Art Print Fair solves both issues by redefining the very concept of fine art.
Amy Callner and Némesis Zambrano represented Pyramid Atlantic from Maryland, which opened in 1981. Amy has been printing since she was fifteen and understands the grassroots nature of art. “Community is all we’ve got… there is no solitary genius,” she told me. Némesis added that Pyramid’s community art studios offer a range of classes, as well as community printing days. Finally, the studio is deeply involved with local movements, as demonstrated by their recent “No Kings!” printing event, which occurred alongside nationwide protests of the Trump Administration’s corruption.
Inaccessibility and exclusivity have long served powerful people and furthered cultural oppression. But art is a community of ideas and concepts, and sharing is paramount. As a result, the Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn is wholly committed to a project of antifascist work.
New audiences, artists, and mediums to explore…
The fine art fair in Brooklyn has drawn new audiences to the bountiful galleries of printed pieces. Watching people, young and old, grow excited for the underrated medium of print, mixed with the elevated beauty of fine art, evokes a deep sense of community and meaning. It’s comparable to the experience of foraging for sustenance in the woods, finding something that speaks to your soul, and bringing it back to enjoy. We get so caught up in the way things are that we forget to stop and ask, “How do we want them to be?”
Giving new artists a space to show their art expands the practice as a whole. By fostering accessibility at multiple levels of the industry, the fair not only showcases tried and true art but also up-and-coming artists who are newer to the industry. Bushwick Print Lab has been around since 2009, making it one one of the fair’s newer studios, and their printers noted that: “It’s so exciting to be able to provide great art for people to put on their walls.”
The art fair allows for gorgeous pieces to be translated into print and thereby expressed in a different medium. Brooklyn’s print fair grants new life to print by infusing the mystique of fine art and by carving visibility for new artists. This is what true art is meant to do: uplift others and build a solid communal foundation.
Fine art continues to fare well at the Brooklyn Print Fair
The fair is the place to be if you’re looking to explore the Brooklyn art scene. It is the epicenter of a cultural revival. Though it ended on Sunday, April 12th, we can’t wait for what’s next at Powerhouse Arts and all the other studios included in this year’s showcase.
Art strives to change your perspective, and Brooklyn’s fine art print fair is doing just that. For years, print art was disregarded as a mediocre and amateur art form that didn’t deserve the spotlight. Gen Z is proving that we have the power to change narratives, minds, and industries alike. Participating in these events transcends mere shopping or observation; it is a form of engagement in a movement that asserts: “We are here! Listen to us!” Moreover, there are myriad new art trends to hop on if you want to save money, like crafting new pieces with less waste.
A vast collection of must-see art awaits you at the 2026 Brooklyn Powerhouse Arts Fine Art Print Fair. It is just one manifestation of a broader push to celebrate a medium that has long been overlooked and underrated.
