Join Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition artist Matt Scobey and Daniel Alley, owner of Denali Art Solutions, in conversation with William Pittman Andrews, The Helis Foundation Executive Director, Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

This event offers a rare glimpse into the creative process and artistry behind some of the most stunning sculptures featured along the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation.

Matt Scobey and Daniel Alley will share insights into the making of Poydras Corridor Polyhedra, discussing the artistic vision, fabrication and installation process that brought this sculpture to life.

Attendees will enjoy an intimate conversation with the artists at 6 p.m., followed by an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the workshop where the magic happens. Afterward, stay for food and refreshments, where guests may mingle and continue the conversation with Matt Scobey and Daniel Alley.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to go beyond the finished works and explore the artistry, engineering and collaboration behind these monumental sculptures!

Optional bus transportation (separate registration required) will depart from Ogden Museum of Southern Art at 5:30 p.m., taking guests to Denali Art Solutions in Harvey. Transportation will leave Denali at 8 p.m., returning to Ogden Museum.

Free to attend, but advanced registration is requested. Bus space is limited.

RSVP for Talk RSVP a seat on the bus

Studio address for guests providing their own transportation:

Denali Art Solutions
2704 Pine Drive
Harvey, LA 70058

Case Study: Selected works 2018 – 2025

Opening on March 19 at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is Matt Scobey’s Case Study: Selected Works 2018-2025.

Scobey creates works, installations and furniture that invite curious interaction. Responsive to public space and everyday materials, Scobey’s work experiments with how to frame the encounter in projects that range from sculptural interventions in a grocery store or a cardboard living room where museum goers can relax from social media to high design objects reconceived with Arte Povera materials. His studio practice often results in stacked  culptural work – in concrete, stone, wood, cast acrylic, neodymium magnets and cast earth – that transmit and reflect natural light dependent on where the sun is located in relation to the viewer and the work. His work explores material energy, transmission, site, form and scale.

About Matt Scobey

Born in Danville, Illinois in 1979, Matt Scobey received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Colorado State University. After college, he worked as a studio assistant for artist Ray King in Philadelphia before spending many years in Denver working primarily in graphic design, illustration and publishing. Scobey participated in and contributed to all levels of the Denver art scene from DIY warehouse spaces and commercial galleries to working with Denver Art Museum, Public Art Denver Arts and Venues and Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Since 2018, Scobey has been living and working in Marfa, Texas, utilizing an underdeveloped lot as both studio and  exhibition space.

About Denali Art Solutions

Denali Art Solutions has played a pivotal role in the fabrication and installation of numerous sculptures along the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition, including Poydras Corridor Polyhedra (Matt Scobey), Monumental Deity XX (George Dunbar), ViVa (& the whole garden will bow) (Anastasia Pelias), Love is like the sea… (Allison Janae Hamilton) and Box of Artificial Flowers #6 (Ida Kohlmeyer).

About Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition presented by The Helis Foundation

The Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (PCSE) presented by The Helis Foundation is the South’s leading rotating public sculpture exhibition located in the heart of downtown New Orleans, spanning Poydras Street between Convention Center Boulevard and North Galvez Street.

With 13 installations currently on view, PCSE, in collaboration with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways,  reinforces New Orleans’ status as a leading international destination for the visual arts.

Since 2013, the neutral ground along the Poydras Corridor has featured over 40 sculptures, showcasing the work of renowned local, regional, and international artists. Through PCSE, The Helis Foundation is able to increase the accessibility of interesting and inspiring sculptures by placing them in the highly trafficked thoroughfares that connect the Arts District, Central Business District and the historic French Quarter. In addition, the sculptures also provide economic and programming opportunities for a diverse group of artists and the community.