Overview
- Conductor opened at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn with 28 galleries and 20 special projects, drawing more than 800 visitors within hours.
- The fair trades rows of booths for shared spaces and site‑specific installations that blend artworks with the surrounding architecture.
- Fair director Adrianna Farietta said several galleries pulled out at the last minute because of the war in Iran.
- Several artists on view head to the Venice Biennale next week, including Ebony G. Patterson, Annalee Davis, Tammy Nguyen, and pavilion artists Beya Gille Gacha, RojoNegro, and Bugarin + Castle.
- This first full edition follows a smaller teaser last year, with standout moments such as the quiet, sound‑dampening House of Silence by Vuslat and Sana Frini.