104 artworks sold for $192,247, marking new BUTTER milestone with $1,163,947 in total artwork sales to date; 100% of artwork sales go to artists thanks to no-commission, no-censorship model

INDIANAPOLIS (September 3, 2025) – Organized by cultural development firm GANGGANG, the fifth anniversary BUTTER Fine Art Fair exhibition presented the work of 50 exhibiting artists, two galleries, and six curators, as a commitment to growing the arts ecosystem in Indianapolis and beyond. Taking place August 29–September 1, this year’s fair spotlighted the talent and perspectives of emerging, independent, and established artists from cities in Indiana, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Milwaukee, Louisville, Detroit, and London, England.

BUTTER 2025 ARTWORK SALES
– 104 artworks sold, totaling $192,247
– In addition to BUTTER sales, Los Angeles-based gallery Art Melanated sold three (3) pieces totaling $18,000 and Wisconsin-based Mahogany Gallery sold two (2) pieces totaling $5,720
– $1,981 average sales price per artwork

BUTTER 2025 NOTABLE SALES + ACQUISITIONS
– Tyrese Haliburton, of the Indiana Pacers, acquired two (2) pieces, his second piece by Israel Solomon and his first piece by Chicago-based artist Blake Lenoir
– Author John Green acquired two (2) pieces, one by Houston-based artist Kaima Marie Akarue and one (1) by Houston-based artist Lovie Olivia
– The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette acquired one (1) piece by Kevin West entitled Nanna’s Kitchen 2, 2025
– Five-time BUTTER artist Indianapolis-native Gary Gee sold a record 34 pieces
– London-based artist Sonia Barrett sold seven (7) pieces
– First-time BUTTER artist Jakia March sold six (6) pieces
– Louisville-based artist Brochevski (Amai Rawls Jr.) sold six (6) pieces
– Kevin West sold four (4) pieces
– Houston-based artist Asia Estelle sold two (2) pieces, in addition to taking home BUTTER’s inaugural Alan Mills “Best in Show” Award for her Hair Vessel series

BUTTER 2025 ATTENDANCE
– 10,000+ attendees, including students under 18
– 35 schools toured the exhibition during BUTTER Education Day
– 360 artists, performers, musicians, DJs, photographers, staff, and volunteers

BUTTER ADDITIONAL SALES
– $59,000 BUTTER Shop sales in three days

BUTTER CUMULATIVE SALES
– $28,700 Taste of BUTTER LA sales
– $943,000 BUTTER 1-4 sales
– $1,163,947 total BUTTER sales to date (not including gallery sales)

Introducing a contemporary approach to equity and a new model for reparations in the arts, BUTTER invites guests to see and experience art in safe spaces, offering up a platform to address and advocate for the value and worth of Black artists.

ABOUT GANGGANG
GANGGANG is a cultural development firm and creative advocacy agency working to center beauty, culture, and equity in cities by activating the creative economy. We believe that artists are the crux and heroes of society and thus require investment for the viability of places. Headquartered in Indianapolis, GANGGANG is a nonprofit organization working with more than 700 artists. For more information on the founding organization, visit www.ganggangculture.com or follow on social media @ganggangculture.

ABOUT BUTTER
BUTTER Fine Art Fair is a multi-day fine art fair organized by GANGGANG that centers the care and economic viability of Black visual artists. Anchored in Indianapolis over Labor Day weekend, BUTTER serves as a new model for economic justice in the arts and a catalyst for career transformation. Aiming to sell or loan 100% of the exhibited artworks, BUTTER gives 100% of sales proceeds to the artists.

MEDIA RESOURCES
Media inquiries, including interview requests, advance tours, press passes and photography:
Keri Kirschner, [email protected], (646) 717-2848

Download the official BUTTER Media Kit here: https://butterartfair.com/media-kit/