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Founded in 2003 by Amy Abrams and Ronen Glimer in a former warehouse on North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as a weekend market to bring together the creative and curious, Artists & Fleas has become a vital destination for the community of artists, designers, vintage collectors and makers looking to set up shop and connect with audiences locally and beyond.
Artists & Fleas opened permanently at Chelsea Market in April 2014, following a series of pop-up markets designed to showcase the best of Brooklyn's independent art, design, fashion, vintage and more in a dynamic marketplace environment open seven days a week. More than 30 individual vendors bring their wares and merchandise for a daily dose of show-and-sell in an environment uniquely designed and curated to offer an alternative to the traditional retail experience. With new sellers joining every two weeks, Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market is a place to discover new, emerging talent and creativity.
Located just below the High Line, New York's elevated train line turned urban park and walkway, Artists & Fleas is situated on the southeast corner of Chelsea Market, with access to the market's dozens of restaurants, specialty food vendors and shops. Its location in the heart of the Meatpacking District puts it within walking distance of restaurants, bars and couture shopping, as well as a scenic walk along the Hudson River.
Artists & Fleas is now a weekly market in Williamsburg, a daily market at Chelsea Market and a monthly market in Downtown LA (Arts District and Venice). It's a place where buyers can find unique designs, and where artists and vintage collectors can find their market in an atmosphere that's in the tradition of old world marketplaces with a firm foot in the contemporary, original and hip.
Justin Jenkins
11th September 2015 at 12:57If you’re looking for an old school flea market, keep looking. Artist & Fleas is a great space full of artists and creators of all kinds, from jewelry to clothing to bowties to art. Prices are fair given all of the items are one of a kind and the space is interesting.
Tammy Washington
17th March 2016 at 09:47I didn’t quite like this market very much. I much prefer the Williamsburg weekend market in Brooklyn.
This flea in Chelsea market is a lot smaller but nothing too interesting. I found the items more generic. Not saying ALL vendors. I’m hoping it’s just my bad luck of vendors. I was in and out of this flea in 15 minutes. It was a tad boring. The sellers seem more rude. There were only 2 vendors that caught my attention, one is the hand-written postcards and the other is the scented candles.
Maria Campbell
17th April 2016 at 19:52Great assembly of local artisans! Fun to wander around in here.
Diana Ward
22nd July 2016 at 09:50Cute little indoor market with a variety of goods, from jewelry to art to clothing and tote bags. I like to frequent these places, especially if you get a chance to talk to the actual artisan who created whatever you’re interested in. I like the one place that will make you a necklace – you just pick out what dangly bits you like and they’ll put it together for you right on the spot.
To say that this is a flea market is misleading – when I think of flea markets, I think of used goods and that’s not exactly what is here. Some are items made out of vintage “ingredients”, but not all.