Mahogany Gallery Returns to BUTTER Fine Art Fair
the conversation stage at butter fine art fair. 2025
Mahogany Gallery is proud to announce our return to BUTTER Fine Art Fair, one of the nation’s most dynamic showcases of contemporary Black creativity. This year, we were honored to present several acclaimed artists whose work continues to inspire and expand the conversation around culture and community. the 5th annual fair was held in indianapolis, indiana.
Della wells - wisconsin - paper media collage
glenyse thompson - florida - acrylic abrstract
Brad lee - wisconsin - stone sculpture
chris clark - wisconsin - oil painting
Della Wells, the celebrated Milwaukee-based collage artist whose whimsical yet profound visual storytelling has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the country and internationally. Her layered collages invite audiences to reimagine history, memory, and identity through powerful narratives rooted in the Black experience. Wells appears in collaboration with portrait society gallery.
mahogany also presented Glenyse Thompson, whose vibrant abstract works incorporate homemade paper, gold leaf, and expressive textures to capture human connection and the rhythms of everyday life. Her luminous pieces invite viewers to feel the energy and spirit woven into each layer of her practice.
In addition to showcasing artists, Mahogany Gallery founder Scott Terry was featured on the conversation stage, delivering his talk: “Art as Labor in American History.” a snapshot of his longer presentation to be held in atlanta at the 110th annual conference of the association for african american life and history. for This timely and thought-provoking presentation will explore how artists have historically shaped industry, identity, and progress in America, and how those contributions continue to resonate today.
we celebrate creativity, culture, and the transformative power of art.
