Patricia Andrews-Keenan

BUTTER Fine Art Fair  made a powerful Los Angeles debut at Hollywood Park in Inglewood during Black History Month, aligning its four-day run with the energy of LA Art Week. Situated near SoFi Stadium, the immersive fair featured more than 40 independent, emerging, mid-career, and established artists from across the African diaspora. BUTTER’s defining principle—its no-censorship, no-commission structure—advanced a bold “100% for Artists” mission, directing all proceeds from sales to...

LA Art Week coincided with The NAACP Image Awards and SAG Awards fostering some serious celebrity watching.

Black Crown Art Auctions, the nation’s only active Black-owned and Black-operated fine art auction house specializing in work by African American artists, made its official debut at the opening reception of the 18th Annual Harlem Fine Art Show (HFAS). The launch took place Friday, February 20, at The Glasshouse in New York City. Guests met the founders, registered for upcoming sales, and previewed works slated for the inaugural auction in mid-March. The auction house was founded by Walter...