DUMBO's Art Scene
DUMBO is home to over 170 artist studios and 20 galleries, according to Ariel Willmott, cultural affairs director for the Walentas Family Foundation and Two Trees Management Co.
Despite its gentrified image, DUMBO's art scene thrives, defying expectations of a neighborhood often associated with luxury condos and boutique retail.
Most New Yorkers, when they think of DUMBO, picture the glossy waterfront neighborhood it is today—one of the most visibly gentrified corners of Brooklyn.
DUMBO's history is marked by transformation, from a marshy shoreline to a manufacturing powerhouse, and eventually, an industrial wasteland, before being reborn into its current state.
Author's summary: DUMBO's art scene flourishes despite gentrification.