Artjail brings BP oil spill to NYC

Graham Holly, Louisiana native & co-owner of Artjail in New York City, was tired of the lack of information surrounding the BP oil spill.  "I thought, I'll just go down to Louisiana and bring some of the oil back here {to New York City} so people can see it," said Graham at last night's gallery opening for his show.  The exhibition effectively displays the devastation the spill is already causing along the Louisiana coast.  Haunting cubes of oil-infested water are the centerpieces of the exhibit.  They are surrounded by disturbing photographs of oil-soaked animals, beaches, and trash.   Graham's exhibit makes the horrors of the spill real and tangible to the viewer.  There was also a petition to sign at the exhibit which urges BP to take financial responsibility for the clean up efforts.

Rings on the wall represent different estimates of how far the oil will spread.