We’re incredibly excited for Verge Art Brooklyn to be held March 3-6. It’s Brooklyn’s very first art fair, right here in DUMBO. BAP will be exhibiting at 81 Front Street on the ground floor at booth #3, so please stop in and see the spectacular work from curated from our international artist member base.
Verge Art Brooklyn locations will be spread out across DUMBO (see map below) and is nicely timed to coincide with the Armory Show in Manhattan. One of the main goals of the show is to promote Brooklyn “as a cultural hub that will attract artists and collectors from around the world”, according to the New York Times – and of course we at BAP couldn’t agree more.
It’ll be a huge event so we compiled a summarized list of where to go and what to do. Click here to download a PDF of the map below.
Overview of hours and events
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 3 – 5 March, Noon to 10 pm
Sunday, 6 March, Noon to 6 pm
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street
Thursday, 3 March, 2011, Doors open 8:30 pm, performances from 10:00 pm to 4 am*
Gallery Exhibitors
81 Front Street, Ground Floor (Brooklyn Art Project at booth #3)
Gallery Exhibitors
Art Book & Print Publications/Blogger Media Center
Panel & Discussion Area
One Main Street, Ground Floor
Artist’s Project Spaces
55 Washington Street, Fourth Floor, Suites 415 & 416 / 20 Jay Street, Third Floor, Suite 305 and Eighth Floor, Suite 838
Artist’s Open Call Exhibition & Artists Project Spaces
20 Jay Street, Third Floor, Suite 312
Brooklyn Art Now Survey Exhibition Curated by Loren Munk/James Kalm
111 Front Street, Second Floor, Suites 200, 204 & 222
Opening Night Party
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street
*Opening Night Party is free with Passport Program Booklets; all others $20. Admission prior to 10 pm is free.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS & TRANSPORTATION
From La Guardia Airport (LGA)
Driving Directions: Take Grand Central Parkway to Brooklyn-Queens Expy E. Merge onto I-278 W. Take exit 28 for Cadman Plaza W toward Brooklyn Bridge. Turn right at Cadman Plaza W/Old Fulton St. Take the 1st right toward Front St. Turn right at Front St.
From JFK Airport (JFK)
Driving Directions: Take Van Wyck Expressway to I-678 N. Take exit 12B for I-495 W/L I Expy toward Midtown Tun. Merge onto I-495 W. Take exit 17W toward I-278 W/Bklyn – Qns Expy. Merge onto Queens Midtown Expressway Lwr Deck. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 48 St/I-278 E. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-278 W/Brooklyn and merge onto I-278 W. Take exit 28 for Cadman Plaza W toward Brooklyn Bridge. Turn right at Cadman Plaza W/Old Fulton St. Take the 1st right toward Front St. Turn right at Front St.
From Newark Airport in New Jersey (EWR)
Driving Directions: Head north toward Express Rd. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for US-1 N/US-9 N/US-22/NJ-21. Continue toward US-9 Truck N. Slight left at US-9 Truck N. Take the exit on the left onto US-1 N. Continue onto NJ-139 E. Merge onto I-78 E. Take exit 3-4 on the left toward Downtown/Brooklyn. Slight left at Laight St. Laight St turns slightly right and becomes Canal St. Turn right at Lafayette St. Continue onto Centre St. Turn left to merge onto Brooklyn Bridge. Take the exit toward Bklyn-Qns Expy. Merge onto Cadman Plaza W/Old Fulton St. Turn right at Prospect St. Take the 1st left onto Washington St. Take the 1st right onto Front St.
Public Transportation: F Train to York St. will let out in DUMBO. For JFK air train information, please visit www.airtrainjfk.com/airtrain/. For Public Transportation from LGA, please visit www.ny.com/transportation/airports/LGA.html#public. For Newark air train information, please visit www.airtrainnewark.com/airtrainnewark/.
PLEASE NOTE: According to the MTA, the F train only skips York St. on Manhattan – bound trains over the weekend. For the weekend, the F train (Manhattan bound) is rerouted to run on the A line from Jay St./MetroTech to West 4th. Those coming to the fair from farther into Brooklyn should take the F train past Jay St one stop to High Street (A/C line) and walk (see directions below). Also, people can bypass using the F in a number of ways (see below)
WALKING DIRECTIONS
From High St. A/C station
Head north on Cadman Plaza W/Old Fulton St toward Prospect St. Turn right at Prospect St. Turn left at Washington St. Turn left at Front St. (5 minute walk)
From Clark St. 2/3 station
Head north on Henry St toward Pineapple St. Turn right at Cadman Plaza W/Old Fulton St. Turn left at Prospect St. Turn left at Washington St. Turn left at Front St. (9 minute walk)
From Court st. N/R station
Head east on Montague St toward Court St. Turn left at Cadman Plaza W. Turn right at Johnson St. Turn left at Cadman Plaza E. Continue onto Washington St. Turn left at Front St. (13 minute walk)
From Borough Hall 2/3/4/5 station
Head west on Joralemon St toward Court St. Slight right at Court St. Slight left at Cadman Plaza W. Turn right at Johnson St. Turn left at Cadman Plaza E. Continue onto Washington St. Turn left at Front St. (15 minute walk)
From Jay St-Borough Hall A/C/F station
Head east on Willoughby St toward Jay St. Turn left at Jay St. Turn left at Prospect St. Turn right at Adams St. Turn left at Front St. (17 minute walk
Artists to check out
Harri Pälvirant, “Battered,” Courtesy Stilllife Gallery
CEPT, Courtesy Arch402 Gallery
Pan Mu, “The Book of Mountain and Sea (Detail),”
Courtesy the artist
Ben Godward, “Shhh! I live here.”
Courtesy the artist and Famous Accountants
