It’s been five years since BUTTER, the fine art fair that celebrates and spotlights Black artists, launched the hidden art gem of a city, Indianapolis. The organizers behind the Midwest’s largest Black fine art fair now plan to expand the event to the West Coast.
GANGGANG, founded by Mali Bacon and her husband Alan Bacon, is the cultural development firm behind the multi-day fine art fair. BUTTER LA will take place in the Circle City during Black History Month from February 26 through March 1, 2026. It also coincides with the Frieze Los Angeles, an international contemporary art fair.
Like BUTTER Indianapolis, the LA fair will showcase an intentionally curated lineup of independent, emerging, mid-career, and established artists that highlight the creativity of the African diaspora…