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Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space

Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space

Exhibition: February 7 – March 20

First Friday Reception: 6 – 9 p.m. February 7

Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space

About the Exhibition

Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space is a multimedia art exhibition that foregrounds the narratives, experiences, and intersecting identities of Black women through poetry, film, photography, and visual art. Conceptualized by artist and poet Mariah Ivey, the exhibition builds upon her thesis, Nourishing Well: Black Queer Women and the Sanctity of Language, offering an inclusive exploration of art and language as pathways to healing, care, and justice.

Exhibiting artists include: Aliza Brown, Rain Wilson, Deonna Weatherly, D’yshe Mansfield, Ashley Nora, Mariah Ivey, Dana Powell Smith, Ayanna Tibbs, and JayAmi Sellers.

Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space

Meet Mariah Ivey, curator

Mariah Ivey, muraled as a Keeper of Culture in downtown Indianapolis, is a nationally renowned writer, poet, scholar and curator. In 2024, Ivey earned an M.A. in English Creative Writing from Indiana University Indianapolis and completed a year-long cultural arts intensive as an Intercultural Leadership Institute Fellow. 
 
Ivey’s work presently focuses on the sanctity of language, literature, and storytelling as critical pathways toward collective renewal, communal care, and justice. Moreover, Ivey is the founder and host of the nine year-run monthly show, That Peace Open Mic, and is excited to continue carving out spaces that center the creativity and wellness of artists and writers of color.

Artwork for Sale

Aliza Brown

Title: “Nourishment”
Scanned Polaroid
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Price: $300

Title: “Rest”
Scanned Polaroid
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Price: $300

Title: “Knowledge”
Scanned Polaroid
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Price: $300

Title: “Mentality”
Scanned Polaroid
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Price: $300

Ashley Nora

“Truth Magnified”
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 24”
$500

“Half Open Truths”
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 24”
$500

“Lift Off”
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 24”
$500

“Ascension To Clarity”
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 24”
$500

“Glimpse Through the Veil”
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 24”
$500

Ayanna Tibbs

“The I Am – Love Affirmation.”
2025
3 ft. X 5 ft.
Acrylic, LED, Collage on Wood
$6,500

“Sustainability ll – May joy be found within.”
2025
36 in. X 24 in.
Pressed Paper, Wood Veneer, and Mirror.
$1,250

“Learned Behavior – Cycles can be Broken.”
2025
36 in. x 36 in.
Leather Belt, Acrylic, on Wood
$7,000

Dana Powell-Smith (Georgettes Granddaughter)

“Ode to my Grandmother”
Digital and Acrylic
40”x50” Framed
$1,500

”Tell Me A Story”
Mixed Media
24’x48’
$1,800

D’yshe Mansfield

“Breathe”
Photography
24 x 36 framed
$800

“Freedom”
Photography
36 x 24 framed
$800

“I am Woman”
Photography
24 x 36 framed
$800

“Home”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

“Sacred”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

“Restoration”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

“Haven”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

“Bridging”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

“Aureole”
Photography framed
18 x 24
$600

JayAmi Sellers

“Anah’s Growth”
2022
Media: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 26×36
$1500

“Amani’s Lily”
2022
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24×36
$1500

“Pathways to rest: Earth and Water”
2024
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 30×48
$2500

“Sweet Dreams”
2023
Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 30×48
$2500

Mariah Ivey

“An Ode to American Smooth”
Poetry
12 x 18 framed
$500

“Affirmation”
Poetry
18 x 24 framed
$500

“A Soft Landing” SOLD
Poetry
18 x 24 framed
$500

“Safety”
Poetry
12 x 18 framed
$500

“May She Honor What Comes”
Poetry
12 x 18
$500

“Prayer”
Poetry
12 x 18
$500

“A vow to the body” SOLD
Poetry
12 x 18 framed
$500

“Rest and Fire, Black Child”
Featured in genesis Literature & Art Magazine
Poetry
24 x 36 framed
$800

“Rest and Fire, Black Child”
Ink on linen, handmade Korean paper
16 x 24 framed
$3,000

“To Be Woman and Writer”
Ink on linen, handmade Korean paper
16 x 24 framed
$3000

Rain Wilson

“With Hope”
Acrylic on Hard Board
20×28
$650

“The Griot”
Mixed media on Hard Board
28X72
$2500

“The Sacred Unseen”
Mixed Media on Canvas Panel
14×18
$650

“Butterfly Tribal Proud Woman”
Mixed Media on Wood
12×16
$800

“Red Rose Red Kiss”
Mixed Media on Canvas
12×16
$850

“For freedom”
Mixed Media on Canvas Panel
11×14
$750

“Black Woman. White rose. Flower Hat. Self Love”
Mixed Media on Board
20×20
$800

“In Solidarity” SOLD
Mixed Media on Canvas
48×60
$1750

“Praying in the Sun”
Mixed Media on Wood
12×16 framed
$1250

“I Don’t Eat Flowers”
Poetry on Canvas
16×20
$500

Nourishing Well: Black Women and the Poetics of Sacred Space

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924 N. Pennsylvania St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Gallery 924 is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and by appointment.

  • Free parking available across the street in the Lucille Raines Residences parking lot and at metered parking on Pennsylvania Street.
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