Ogden Museum of Southern Art Announces Winners of 2026 Louisiana Contemporary, presented by Helis

(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to announced the award winners for the 2026 edition of Louisiana Contemporary, presented by The Helis Foundation. Now on view through February 14, 2027, the Museum’s annual juried exhibition features 50 works by 45 Louisiana artists, including 28 artists participating for the first time.

The 2026 guest juror, Sarah Jones, Lulu C. and Anthony W. Wang Head of Live Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, selected the following artists to receive awards:

• The Helis Foundation Art Prize for Best in Show: Nathalia Toledo Barcia, Ekeko in Custody, 2026, Hand built porcelain sculpture, glazes, underglazes, plastic, rubber, wood, metal, paper, currency, straw, cotton and strings