Gardens of Huemanity – Delgreta Brown

GARDENS OF HUEMANITY is an exploration of multiple environments– terrestrial, aquatic, celestial and aerial. In a time where communities are challenged by the notion of belonging to society or lands; Delgreta Brown, Contemporary and Afrofuturism Visual Artist asserts that these vibrant, beautiful environments are enriched by an array of hues and inhabited by the African Diaspora's presence.

GARDENS OF HUEMANITY is a visual and sensory effort to activate resilience. Delgreta depicts the African Diaspora in these natural environments to encourage reclamation of serenity, empowerment and connection to these natural spaces. The over 20 works of art in the exhibition evoke a sense of time displacement paired with a whimsical surrealist delight that is deeply rooted in luminous cultural images of immense pigment. “Delgreta Brown is a Multidisciplinary Artist who works at the intersections of Visual and Literary Art. Her work in the Creative Arts spans over two decades of experience. For over two decades she has focused on her career as a Contemporary and Afrofuturism Visual Artist.

The Sacramento-based artist says her work expresses themes of love, hope, music, prosperity, exploration, navigation, technology and spirituality. Delgreta has an affinity for using mixed medium elements combined with cultural aesthetics. Her artwork translates into ethereal portraits, vibrant abstract works or mystical landscapes.

Delgreta served as an Artist Judge for the 2025 High School Self-Portrait Competition with Chalk It Up; Artist Mentor in the 2021 Catalyst Emerging Artist Program through the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts (CLARA); and Artist Mentor with the 2018 Tearing Walls Apart immersive public art initiative for high-school students in Northern California. Additionally, she served as Youth Artist for the Sacramento County Children and Families Commission (1999-2000).

The dynamic artist was featured at the Arts Equity Summit 2019 hosted by Arts Connect International. She is a grant recipient of the Center for Cultural Innovation; recipient of the 'Sower' Grant”” from the Black Artists Fund (BAF); scholarship program awardee of the Center for Holographic Art (2020); and Digital Evolution Artist Retention (DEAR) Artist Retreat Fellow of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI). Delgreta's award-winning work has appeared in the 2021 California Pan-Ethnic Health Network’s “”Right To Heal”” Digital Zine by the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN): Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity for her poem, “”The Cost of Black Tears”” and published artwork “Kings of Coarse.”

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February 6, 2026 through March 1, 2026
Second Saturday Reception: February 14, 5–8 PM

Join us at Axis Gallery, located at 625 S Street in Sacramento’s historic R Street Corridor, within the Verge Center for the Arts building. The gallery has exhibited innovative contemporary art for over 35 years and continues to serve as a vital space for artists to explore, connect, and share work outside the commercial sphere.

Gallery hours: Friday–Sunday, 12–5 PM

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