Atlanta Art Fair — The Fuel And Lumber Company

Atlanta Art Fair, October 1-4, 2026. Mildred Thompson, Léonie Guyer, LaKela Brown, Althea Murphy-Price. Photo: Amanda Greene

The Mildred Thompson Legacy Project is pleased to announce the exhibition GATHERING, curated by The Fuel and Lumber Company (Birmingham, Alabama) founded by artists Amy Pleasant and Pete Schulte. As a Cultural Partner at this year’s Atlanta Art Fair, F&L will present Mildred Thompson’s Wood Picture (c. 1975) alongside a plaster work by LaKela Brown (NYC, MTLP Resident 2026), an incised and oil painted marble work by Léonie Guyer (San Francisco, CA) and a site-specific “hair rug” by Althea Murphy-Price (Knoxville, TN).

Atlanta Art Fair hours: Friday, October 2, 11am-7pm, Saturday, October 3, 11am-7pm, Sunday, October 4, 11am-6pm
Atlanta Art Fair, Pullman Yards, Porter Hall, 225 Rogers St NE, Atlanta, GA 30317

The extended exhibition will be presented at The Dita, a domestic space in the Kirkwood neighborhood near the Pullman Yards. Participating artists include Althea Murphy-Price, Amanda Ross-Ho (MTLP Resident 2024), Julia Fish, Krista Clark (MTLP Resident, 2025), LaKela Brown MTLP Resident, 2026), Léonie Guyer, Michelle Grabner, and Mildred Thompson.

The Dita open hours: October 1-4, 2026, 10am-12pm.
*There will be a brunch and curator talk on October 4th, 10am.

Léonie Guyer and Mildred Thompson

Léonie Guyer
Untitled, no 123, 2024
oil and incised line on marble
7 3/8 × 7 in
Courtesy of the Artist

Mildred Thompson
Wood Picture (ca. 1975)
Found Wood
18.5 × 25.5 in
Collection of the Mildred Thompson Estate

Mildred Thompson and LaKela Brown

LaKela Brown
Coverall Composition with Gold Impressions (Small)
2023
plaster and acrylic
20 × 26 × 1 in
Courtesy of Ellis Rines Gallery, NYC

Mildred Thompson and Althea Murphy-Price

Althea Murphy-Price
Placement
2012/2026
synthetic and human hair clippings
48 × 48 × 4.25 in
Courtesy of the Artist

Althea Murphy-Price
Placement (detail)