News Works on paper were a highlight in the event’s 10th year — not to mention the impromptu conversations and artistic community. April 21, 2026 — 5 min read Visitors to DUMBO Open Studios this past Saturday, April 18 (all photos Aaron Short/ Hyperallergic ) This past Sunday afternoon, April 19, artist Cey Adams put the finishing touches on his newest mixed-media collage on a large wooden drafting table as a handful of visitors trickled into his Jay Street studio as part of this year’s edition of DUMBO Open Studios . The graphic designer and founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings did not expect to sell anything. But he kept his loft door open because he enjoys the event’s impromptu conversations and the artist community that his building’s owner, Two Trees, has cultivated in Brooklyn for decades. “I like the idea that this exists,” Adams said.…