On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the Walker Percy Serenity Circle will open to the public with a dedication ceremony at the Madisonville Branch of the St…
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The New Orleans Museum of Art has acquired Wing, a 1970 sculpture by artist Lynda Benglis, with funds provided by The Helis Foundation and additional funds provided by the Frierson Art Purchase Fund…
On Wednesday, October 28th, at 11:00 a.m., The Helis Foundation Enrique Alférez Sculpture Garden will open to the public with a dedication ceremony followed by a day of free tours and public programming celebrating the history and influence of Mexican-American New Orleans artist Enrique Alférez (1901-1999)…
“Jean-Michel said he had a surprise for me. And, he took me to see the Mississippi. It symbolized the bond between us, because of the slaves who traveled on it when coming through the Delta.”
—Ouattara Watts (2010)
“Basquiat and the Bayou Presented by The Helis Foundation” is a focused exhibition of eight to ten paintings and drawings by Jean‐Michel Basquiat that consider the work of this important artist in light of his relationship to the American South…
In the coming months, a public sculpture created for the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair, hidden for nearly thirty years, will mark its official homecoming in City Park New Orleans…