Open Studios At the Brooklyn neighborhood's Open Studios festival, artists showed off the works they make in converted factories, warehouses, and three-story walk-ups

October 20, 2026 — 5 min read

Photographer and multimedia artist Carol Dronsfield at Industry City during the 2026 Sunset Park Open Studios (all photos Aaron Short/ Hyperallergic )

Lizzy Plapinger had barely settled into her studio in a sunny corner of Industry City before visitors spilled into the space on Sunday, October 18, to see a handful of her brightly contrasting geometric paintings laid against her walls for Sunset Park Open Studios .

“I just moved in two months ago from Bushwick, and I’m still getting to know the area, but it feels very welcoming,” Plapinger told Hyperallergic .…