LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY PRESENTED BY THE HELIS FOUNDATION

 



LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY PRESENTED BY THE HELIS FOUNDATION

AUGUST 5 - OCTOBER 15, 2017

Kristen Downing, Baby Dolls, 2017, Acrylic and Paint Marker on Canvas, 48 x 60 inches

Established in 2012, this statewide, juried exhibition promotes contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides exhibition space for the exposition of living artist’s work, and engages a contemporary audience that recognizes the vibrant visual culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising, international art center.

Sarah Amacker
David Armentor
Luis Cruz Azaceta
Brian Barbieri
Peter Barnitz
Aron Belka
Thom Bennett
Michele Blevins
Lily Brooks
Andrea Brown
Laurie Alan Browne
C+J
Eliseo Casiano
Tim Cavnar
Aaron Collier
Anita Cooke
Dean Dablow
Michelle Dashev
Thomas Deaton
Chance DeVille
Amy Diaz
Kristen Downing
Michael Eble
James Flynn
David Gamble
Mitchell Gaudet
Maja Georgiou
Spencer Gregory
L. Kasimu Harris
James Henderson
Ana Hernandez
Miro Hoffman
Stephan Hoffpauir
Peter Horjus
Stephen Hoskins
Debra Howell
Rob Hudak
Susan Ireland
Rush Jagoe
Kristina Knipe
Therese Knowles
D. Lammie-Hanson
Craig LeBlanc
Logan Ledford
Robyn LeRoy-Evans
Charles Lovell
Jonathan Mayers
Rebecca McGirney
Katie McMullin
Kristin Meyers
Ti-Rock Moore
Sarah Nelson
Dale Newkirk
Jessica Normington
Karen Ocker
Chris Pavlik
Trent Pechon
Carol Peebles
Jason Prather
Marina Reed
Devin Reynolds
Jacqueline Roche
Herb Roe
Natasha Sanchez
Robert Santopadre
Rhenda Saporito
Ryan Sartin
Christopher Saucedo
Grant Schexnider
Vitus Shell
Joseph Shores
Julie Silvers
Abigail Smithson
Barry Sons
Brian St Cyr
Jessica Strahan
Andrew Stubbs
Melissa Taylor
Oliver Thelin 
Jose Torres-Tama
Miguel Viteri
Vincente Weber
J. Caroline Youngblood
Luba Zygarewicz

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