MAJOR NYC ARTS EVENT! “SMART” BROOKLYN GALLERY HOP!
RSVP now for FREE transportation to 70 art galleries in hip Brooklyn “gallery districts”

Initiative supports Brooklyn’s creative economy; Art experts on hand to discuss “how-to’s” of art buying for everything from holiday gifts to investment collections

On Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 70 participating Brooklyn art galleries will offer visitors outstanding exhibitions and refreshments as well as a unique opportunity to learn more about Brooklyn’s expanding art scene and galleries during the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, an initiative of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism.

The exciting and diverse galleries participating include The Boiler, BRIC Rotunda Gallery, Chassidic Art Institute, DUMBO Arts Center, Kentler International Drawing Space, MoCADA, Momenta Art, Proteus Gowanus and Skylight Gallery (complete list below).

“We all know that Brooklyn is the Creative Capital of New York City, and contributing to that creative canvas are our neighborhood galleries and lively arts scene showcasing the work of emerging Brooklyn artists,” said BP Markowitz. “Last year’s smART Gallery Hop was a huge success, and again this year there’s no better time to get ‘art smart’—and maybe even find that perfect gift for the art lover on your holiday list!”

The free smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop features bus loops that depart from select hubs every hour on the hour from 1pm–5pm and run through four different gallery districts, allowing participants to hop on and off the bus within each line’s loop. Additionally, a “Tour of Four” bus tour (not a loop) will offer visitors a chance to experience unique art galleries “off the beaten path”:

• Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint — BLUE LOOP (Saturday). Hub: Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, 135 Broadway (at Bedford)
• Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill, Fort Greene — RED LOOP (Saturday). Hub: MoCADA, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art, 80 Hanson Place (at South Portland)
• Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Red Hook — GOLD LOOP (Sunday). Hub: Brooklyn Borough Hall/Tourism Visitors Center, 209 Joralemon (Between Court and Adams)
• Boerum Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope — GREEN LOOP (Sunday). Hub: Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave. (at President)
• Bay Ridge, Crown Heights, Sunset Park — TOUR OF FOUR Galleries (Sunday). Hub: Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway (at Washington)

Buses will be staffed with expert art docents offering smART tip sheets about collecting and buying art.

The smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop is a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors working to advance local economic development and increase awareness and support of the arts.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. For more information, visit www.visitbrooklyn.org.

For photos of some of the works on display at this year’s smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, visit our flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/smartgalleryhop.

PARTICIPATING GALLERIES

BLUE LOOP – SATURDAY
Bushwick • Greenpoint • Williamsburg
HUB: Williamsburg Art and Historical Center
135 Broadway (at Bedford)

BUSHWICK
English Kills
Norte Maar
NURTUREart

GREENPOINT
Janet Kurnatowski Gallery

WILLIAMSBURG
A.M. Richard Fine Art
ART 101
Black & White Project Space
Capricious Space
Causey Contemporary
Cinders
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery
Figureworks
Fleetwing Gallery
Front Room
Gitana Rosa Gallery
Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery
Like the Spice Gallery
Momenta Art
Parker’s BOX
Pierogi
Sideshow
Slate Gallery
Southfirst
Spread Art
The Boiler
The Hogar Collection
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center

RED LOOP – SATURDAY
Bedford-Stuyvesant • Clinton Hill • Fort Greene
HUB: MoCADA
80 Hanson Place (at South Portland)

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT
Afroart - Designs
George Washington Carver Gallery
House of Art
The Rising Arts (TRA) Gallery
Skylight Gallery
Zion Gallery

CLINTON HILL
Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery
EX Galleries
The Rising Arts Gallery

FORT GREENE
Jon Frum Art Foundation
MoCADA

GOLD LOOP – SUNDAY
Brooklyn Heights • DUMBO • Red Hook
HUB: Brooklyn Borough Hall/Tourism Visitors Center
209 Joralemon Street (between Court & Adams)

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
BRIC Rotunda Gallery

DUMBO
A.I.R. Gallery
BAC Gallery
Central Booking
DUMBO Arts Center
Farmani Gallery
Henry Gregg Gallery
Klompching Gallery
Kris Graves Projects
LAND - League Artists Natural Design
Randall Scott Gallery
Smack Mellon
Spring design & art
The Giacobetti Paul Gallery
Umbrage Gallery

RED HOOK
BWAC - Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
Kentler International Drawing Space
WORK Gallery

GREEN LOOP – SUNDAY
Boerum Hill • Gowanus • Park Slope
HUB: Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue (at President)

BOERUM HILL
Clover’s Fine Art Gallery & Cafe, Inc.
Metaphor Contemporary Art
Micro Museum
Shop Art
The Invisible Dog

GOWANUS
Brooklyn Artists Gym
Proteus Gowanus

PARK SLOPE
440 Gallery
Open Source
Under Minerva Art Gallery

TOUR OF FOUR – SUNDAY
HUB: Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway (at Washington)

BAY RIDGE
Gallery 364

CROWN HEIGHTS
Chassidic Art Institute
FiveMyles

SUNSET PARK
Tabla Rasa Gallery