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Here’s What You Missed Off Frieze at Felix, BUTTER and Beyond

The proliferation of artist-led and boutique fairs reflects a maturing, decentralized market beyond the main tent.

Art week in L.A. isn’t just about Frieze but also the gallery shows and parties, as well as the ever-increasing number of satellite fairs offering artwork at a price that won’t break your bank account. This year, these included Post-Fair, Other Art Fair, Felix Art Fair and, making its inaugural appearance, BUTTER L.A.—part of the longstanding Indianapolis-based BUTTER Fine Art Fair, which showcased the work of African-American artists at Hollywood Park in Inglewood.

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“We have emergent all the way through blue-chip artists, something for everyone: museums and institutional collectors, also corporate collectors,” curator-organizer Nakeyta Moore told Observer. “We have limited-edition works as well, and are covering all the bases when it comes to the type of art collector we’re inviting. Even though this is a Black artist-led fair, the collector base is very wide. It’s for anyone and everyone.”

Selected after roughly 30 studio visits, participating artists included former L.A. Dodger Micah Johnson, Autumn Breon, Cortney Herron, Micaiah Carter and April Bey,........

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