Conductor Art Fair Strikes a Confident Note at Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn

By RUBEN NATAL-SAN MIGUEL May 1st, 2026

Following the great success of the second edition of the Brooklyn Print Art Fair, a new contender arrives - Conductor Art Fair, held at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, New York.

Look out, Manhattan. This fair isn’t mimicking - it’s making its own statement. With a carefully curated roster of galleries from both local and international scenes, Conductor distinguishes itself through its diversity, clarity of vision, and strong selection of artists and presentations. The scale is refreshingly manageable - you can experience the entire fair in under two hours without fatigue. Powerhouse Arts President Eric Shiner is firmly putting Brooklyn on the map as a serious destination for art fairs and the marketplace.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Hidrante (Puerto Rico)
The work of Margarita Vincenty - an old friend dating back to our Boston college days in the 1980s - was an unexpected and welcome surprise.
Vincenty collects plastic waste, wood, and discarded materials, transforming them into abstract compositions that reflect the life cycle of matter and its capacity for regeneration. Her practice explores the ecological and poetic dimensions of collecting and transformation.
www.hidrante.com

Margarita Vincenty
Chancla #21, 2026
Found concrete, plastic strap
3’ x 4” x 6”
Courtesy of Hidrante Gallery and the artist.

 Photo: Margarita Vincenty by Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Henrique Faria Fine Art (New York)

Mercedes Elena González
Retablo, 2021 - 2023
Acrylic and gouache on wood
32.2 x 24 in. (82 x 61 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Henrique Faria Fine Art
www.henriquefaria.com

RegularNormal (New York)

Aria Almanzar, Capicuz por arriba, Candela por abajo, 2026
Found pot, dominoes
Courtesy of the artist and RegularNormal

A Day at the Market, 2026
40 x 60 inches
Courtesy of the artist and RegularNormal
 

Mazzucchelli Cardoso (São Paulo, Brazil)

Fran Chang
There Is No Clear Moment When It Ended
Acrylic on silk
14 x 12 inches
Courtesy of the artist and Mazzucchelli Cardoso

www.mazzucchellicardoso.com

Gladwell Projects (New York)

Lisa Vega, Nest, 2025
Handwoven textile using repurposed nylon rope and natural oxidation
52 x 25 inches
Courtesy of the artist and Gladwell Projects
www.gladwellprojects.com

Bockley Gallery (Minneapolis, MN)

Kite (Oglála Lakȟóta) Miínecagla (Along the Edges of Water), 2024
Deer cowhide, conductive thread, glass beads
53.5 x 34 inches
Courtesy of the artist and Bockley Gallery

Ivan Forde (Presented by Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY)

Fall of Man, 2024
Cyanotype, water-based screenprint, hand-applied batik dye on Strathmore printmaking paper
35.5 x 30.5 inches
Edition of 30
Courtesy of the artist and Powerhouse Arts

www.powerhousearts.org

Best booth - Conductor Art Fair - Best Booth
Selected by Ruben Natal-San Miguel  (Whitehot Magazine)

Gladwell Projects
Featuring Lisa Vega & Purvai Rai
www.gladwellprojects.com

Eric Shiner, President of Powerhouse Arts and the driving force behind Conductor Art Fair, continues to reshape Brooklyn’s cultural landscape.