For more details, see my first review, which went in depth.
I want to love this event. Despite my lackluster experience last time, I was willing to try again. Maybe it's a ME thing. Maybe I just needed to try again. But alas.
While there are some good art pieces here and good artists, I again feel like this is all about exploiting the work of people long dead rather than focusing on living artists who need to sell their work.
Again, they do have a few interesting galleries that I follow, like the Fountain House Gallery, who focuses on art made by those with psychiatric conditions.
Just like when I attended in 2024, it was crowded and stuffy and hard to connect with gallery owners and artists. It was hard to see some pieces because of the crowds.
I'm not sure I would ever pay 60 bucks to see this show again. It's absolutely suffocating to the point you can't enjoy the art. You're just as well off visiting galleries across the Burroughs. They are free and not crowded to the brim, and you'll still see some very interesting and off the beaten path pieces. read more