David A. Kerstein, a soft-spoken lawyer, oil-company executive and philanthropist, does whatever he can to make all kinds of art accessible to any and all people, and to preserve the New Orleans institutions that make that possible. As the leader of the Helis Foundation, the New Orleans-based philanthropy, he helped WWOZ-FM find a new home, installed public sculptures along Poydras Street, established admission-free days at museums for Louisiana residents and created a sculpture garden in...

The Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (PCSE) has installed three new sculptures, bringing the total number of installments to 14. The PSCE is a stretch of rotating sculpture installations along the neutral ground of Poydras Street between Convention Center Boulevard and N. Galvez Street. Presented by the Helis Foundation, this collection of public art, which has featured over 40 notable artists, is a key factor in New Orleans' position as the South's leading public art cities. The Poydras...

Jessie Schott Haynes, Managing Director, The Helis Foundation sits down to talk about the two newest additions to the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition. Watch the full interview here: https://www.fox8live.com/video/2026/05/01/poydras-corridor-two-new-installations/