Prints, Presses, and Community: Inside the Next Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair

Returning for its second edition, the community-centric Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair (BFAPF) will alight in Gowanus, Brooklyn, at the Grand Hall of Powerhouse Arts. The fair brings together a comprehensive range of galleries, publishers, artists, and academic printmaking departments. Printmaking itself is a vast and varied field, and the BFAPF offers a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of its myriad facets through the fair’s malleable definition of “exhibitor.” Rather than only platforming established galleries focused on prints, both creators and academic departments are highlighted at the fair as well.

Photo: Gina Curovic. Courtesy of Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair.

Expanding from the inaugural edition, which saw academic printmaking departments from New York participate, for the 2026 edition, departments from across the country will be present, including from the University of Utah and the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, Philadelphia. What these departments also represent is a robust community of instructors, students, and support staff that all contribute to the larger printmaking ecosystem.

Photo: Gina Curovic. Courtesy of Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair.

Furthering the fair’s dynamic inclusivity, the Loft of Powerhouse Arts will again host self-representing artists and their work, complemented by the invite-only Generator program that offers select exhibitors and independent, emerging artists a subsidized rate to participate. Together with the presentations, established galleries and other exhibitors, the scope of work BFAPF reveals the sheer diversity of the printmaking world.

Within the core exhibitor section are both new and returning participants. First-time exhibitors include local, Brooklyn-based 10 Grand Press and Manhattan’s Petzel Gallery. From farther afield, returning presenters include D & S Fine Art Editions from La Force, France, and Neon-Eye of Houston, Texas.

Produced in collaboration between Powerhouse Arts Printshop Director Luther Davis, along with Brian Miller and Ann Shafer of Fine Arts Baltimore, at the heart of the BFAPF mission and ethos is championing not only the medium but the community that surrounds it—from artists, galleries, and publishers to collectors, enthusiasts, and the greater community in which Powerhouse Arts calls home.

Photo: Gina Curovic. Courtesy of Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair.

Following and building upon the fair’s inaugural edition, Shafer noted, “We were humbled to see the turnout and the energy of the fair’s inaugural edition last spring. Strong attendance and enthusiastic sales affirmed the demand for a forum that brings together so many voices from across the print community, including those that don’t traditionally participate in fairs in major markets like New York City.”

Supporting the fair’s mission is a robust calendar of public programming that delves into the history of printmaking as well as fostering engagement. Thus far, the schedule promises daily talks, live printmaking demonstrations, film screenings, guided tours, and more.

“As an institution, we are committed every day to the continued growth of the Powerhouse Arts print community,” said Davis in a statement. “We see this fair as a convening of critical voices in the print world, as a way to elevate the medium at large for seasoned purveyors, emerging printmakers, collectors, and enthusiasts alike. We acknowledge that in this competitive art market, all boats rise together.”

Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair will be held April 9–12, 2026, at Powerhouse Arts.