What We Fund
Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation
Not all works of art need a frame. Some just need a blank wall.
As New Orleans first and largest multi-mural exhibition of large-scale, Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation helps generate economic benefit for artists, stimulate pedestrian traffic in the area, and reinforce New Orleans’ position as a national and international destination for contemporary art. Unframed launched in the summer of 2019 with five murals throughout the Arts District. Today, this moving exhibition is comprised of 11 murals commissioned by local and international artists including:
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Etam Cru (Poland): 600 O’Keefe St.
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Team A/C (New Orleans): 746 Tchoupitoulas St.
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MOMO (New Orleans): Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St.
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Brandan “B-Mike” Odums in partnership with Young Artist Movement (New Orleans): 636 Baronne St.
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Carl Joe Williams (New Orleans): 827 Tchoupitoulas St.
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Danaé Brissonnet (Quebec): 315 Julia St.
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Jessica Strahan (New Orleans): 730 Baronne St.
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Ayo Scott (New Orleans): 620 O’Keefe Ave.
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Sanford Biggers (New York City): 900 Camp St.
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Keith Duncan (New Orleans): 925 Camp St.
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Annie Moran (New Orleans): 1399 Girod St.
Muralist selections were made by the Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation selection committee comprised of:
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Andrea Andersson, Founding Director and Chief Curator of Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought
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Chris Alfieri, Esq., Arts District New Orleans Resident and President & Board Chair, Prospect New Orleans
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Danielle Del Sol, Executive Director, Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
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Leslie-Claire Spillman, Co-Owner/ Director, Spillman | Blackwell Fine Art
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William Andrews, Director of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art
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Wendo Brunoir, Artist
As New Orleans’ largest signature mural collection, Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation helps generate economic benefit for artists, stimulate pedestrian traffic in the area, and reinforce New Orleans’ position as a national and international destination for contemporary art.
